Washington, May 13 -- Actor Samuel French, who appeared in 'Killers of the Flower Moon', 'Fear the Walking Dead', and 'Texas Rising' has passed away. He was 45.

He died in Waco, Texas, following a year-long battle with cancer.

French was born on January 26, 1980, and his family relocated to Clifton, Texas, when he was three. He graduated from high school there before moving to Austin and, eventually, Dallas, where he earned early acting credits as "Ben" on shows like "Texas Rising" and "Fear the Walking Dead. " He also acted in films like "Pegasus: Pony With a Broken Wing," "The Pro Bono Watchman," and the 2024 crime thriller "Blood Dried Hands," reported Variety.

His final performance was as Detective Bernard Crooke in the crime drama...