John Heard — the actor known for his role in several iconic '80s and '90s movies including Big, Beaches, and Home Alone — died Friday at the age of 71 Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE.

John Heard, the actor best known for his role as dad Peter McCallister in the "Home Alone" movies, has passed away at the age of 71. Heard was found in a Palo Alto, Calif., hotel, where he was ...

The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office confirmed to ABC News. John Heard attends The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Oscars Outdoors screening of "Big" at Oscars Outdoors ...

John Heard, a veteran actor and Washington native whose many roles included the father in the “Home Alone” series and a corrupt detective in the HBO TV hit “The Sopranos,” has died.

“Home Alone” star John Heard’s estranged son, Max, died months before the actor — and had apparently suffered considerable sorrow due to his lack of a relationship with his dad. Max died ...

John Heard has worked almost constantly in the jazz world, for over four decades appearing on over 150 albums and working with Benny Carter, Rashan Roland Kirk, Hampton Hawes, Tete Montoliu, Oscar ...

In his final interview Tuesday, veteran actor John Heard was cheerful and self-deprecating in sharing stories about his nearly five-decade career, working on stage and in films and TV, including i ...

John Heard, the actor who portrayed Kevin McCallister’s father in a pair of Home Alone films, has died at the age of 72. John Heard- what a wonderful actor. We were in the movie Cutter’s Way ...