Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the age of 69. Carter was declared dead Friday evening after deputies responded to a call regarding an unresponsive male in Duarte, California, according to the Los Angel es County Sheriff’s Department. Police did not disclose a cause of death or other details, but said no foul play was suspected. Books and literature Jan 9 Rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman sells for $15 million Crime and Courts Jan 9 Rapper Fetty Wap released from prison early in drug trafficking case Kennedy Center Jan 9 Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center Carter had been acting for years before a breakthrough role as Nauls the cook in John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic, “The Thing.” He also had a recurring role in the 1980s sitcom “Punky Brewster.” Other big-screen roles include “Runaway Train” in 1985, “Ski Patrol” in 1990 and “Space Jam” in 1996. ...read more read less