R.I.P. Mark Blum, character actor from Desperately Seeking Susan and You

Photo: Brian Killian
As reported by The Wrap, character actor and New York theater staple Mark Blum—best known for his role in Desperately Seeking Susan and on the TV show You—has died from complications related to the COVID-19 coronavirus. The news was confirmed by the Playwrights Horizons theater company, which referred to Blum as a “dear longtime friend and a consummate artist” in a tweet about his death. Blum was 69.