Tom Aldredge (Ethan Thompson in BE) died.

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Tom Aldredge, who played Uncle Pete in the first two seasons of Damages and Ethan Thompson in the first season of Boardwalk Empire, died yesterday of lymphoma. He was 83 years old. His wife of more than 50 years, Theoni V. Aldredge, had died earlier this year. Mr Aldredge had recently moved to Tampa to live with his nephew, he was with him when he passed away.

http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/07-2011/tony-award-nominee-tom-aldredge-has-died_39178.html