John Kirby, Celebrity Acting Coach, Dies at 75

By Mya Copeland

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John Kirby, an actor and acting coach, died Wednesday, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. He was 75.

The news was confirmed on Instagram by Nathan Nesbitt, Kirby’s acting studio manager and assistant of 22 years. “I am here to officially, with a broken heart, announce the passing of our beloved John on the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 15, and it has been devastating for all of us, and we’re trying to just find a way to cope,” Nesbitt said.

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