SAD - POPULAR ACTOR PASSES AWAY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATIONS!

The actor was 69 and is survived by wife, Janet Zarish who also is into acting. Conforming the same, the Executive Vice President and New York President of SAGAFTRA, Rebecca Damon took to her Twitter to confirm this sad news.

She wrote, "It is with such deep sorrow that I’m writing to share the news that our friend and former board member Mark Blum has passed away as a result of complications from the coronavirus. Mark was a dedicated Screen Actors Guild and SAG-AFTRA board member serving from 2007-2013.”

The deadly virus that originated from Wuhan province in China has engulfed a lot of lives and several lives are still at stake. Day by day, the number of positive cases is increasing and as a result, the authorities have advised all their citizens to stay in their homes.

It is with such deep sorrow that I’m writing to share the news that our friend and former board member Mark Blum has passed away as a result of complications from the coronavirus. Mark was a dedicated Screen Actors Guild and SAG-AFTRA board member serving from 2007-2013, pic.twitter.com/aA3yPfOwh7

— Rebecca Damon (@RebeccaDamonNYC) March 26, 2020