Erich Anderson, an actor who starred in “Felicity” and “Friday the 13th,” among others, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 67 years old.

His wife, actress Saxon Trainor, confirmed his death in an Instagram post over the weekend, sharing a statement from Anderson’s brother-in-law Michael O’Malley because she was “too distraught to write anything right now.”

“My brother-in-law Erich Anderson passed away this morning after a brutal battle with cancer. He had a long, successful career as an actor – he was on that old show when he was 30 or something, he was Felicity’s dad in ‘Felicity,’ he was killed in a basement in a ‘Friday the 13th’ movie, he was on ‘Star Trek’ and dozens of other shows,” the Instagram post read.

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Anderson, who played Rob Dier in the fourth installment in the Friday the 13th franchise, starred with Corey Feldman in 1984’s Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. He also wrote three books: Hallowed Be Thy Name, Kingdom Come and, most recently, Rabbit: A Golf Fable. Anderson also portrayed Keri Russell’s father in JJ Abrams’ romantic drama series Felicity, which followed the post-high school journey of the title character played by Russell.

“He was a smart and funny guy, a fantastic cook; he wrote three great novels that you can find on Amazon. I will miss him, but his ordeal is over,” O’Malley continued.

Last November, Trainor posted an Instagram photo for the couple’s 20th wedding anniversary, captioning a photo from their wedding day with the caption, “20 years and we’re still laughing.”

In a statement to USA TODAY, Anderson’s manager Chris Carbaugh shared O’Malley and Trainor’s sentiments.

“He was always the smartest and funniest person in the room and had such a big heart. I want to send love and prayers to his wife Saxon and his family. Erich will be greatly missed,” Carbaugh said.

His “Felicity” co-star Eve Gordon penned an Instagram caption paying tribute to Anderson, whom she called “a great part of the world” and added that “there was no one like him.”

“Look at this Erich, I’m using the past tense. My friend, I hope to see you again in dreams and other dimensions. Fly high my friend,” Gordon wrote.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Erich Anderson dead: “Felicity” and “Friday the 13th” star dies of cancer