New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- John Cunningham, a respected veteran of Broadway, film and television whose career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at the age of 93.

His family announced that he passed away at his home in Rye, New York, on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, surrounded by loved ones. A cause of death has not yet been publicly disclosed.

Born John Waldo Cunningham on 22 June 1932, in Auburn, New York, he was raised in the state and demonstrated an early interest in performance arts. After graduating from Dartmouth College, he served in the United States Army, initially working in battlefield communications.

During his service, he began performing in plays presented to troops stationed in France and West Germany, laying the groundwork ...