Wings Hauser has died at 78.
The actor was best known for playing Greg Foster on the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” in 1977 and again in 2010. He was also the father of “Yellowstone” star Cole Hauser, 49.
His wife, Cali Lili Hauser, confirmed his passing to Variety, revealing he died on March 15 of natural causes.
Born Gerald Dwight “Wings” Hauser, he also leaves behind one adult daughter, Bright Hauser.
Cali paid tribute to her husband in a lengthy social media post on Wednesday, March 19.
“Movie icon Wings Hauser took flight in the arms of his film & music partner, Cali Lili Hauser, at their studio this weekend,” she wrote, adding a photo with Hauser and their dog in Carmel, California, before reflecting on his Hollywood legacy.
“Born in Hollywood, proud Academy member and prouder son of Academy Award winning writer, director, producer Dwight A. Hauser and loving mother Geraldine T. Hauser, Wings Hauser’s one of a kind, legendary career spanned 58 years in movies, tv & music working alongside many of the greatest artists in the industry and earning their respect.”
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