Stars From The Wonder Years You Didn't Know Died

Ben Slack's long career in television began in the early 1970s. However, his first role was in the Al Pacino classic, "Serpico." He wasn't credited in that role, where he played a nameless detective. Still, it was the beginning of a long and varied career. Through the '70s and '80s, Slack could be found popping

Ben Slack's long career in television began in the early 1970s. However, his first role was in the Al Pacino classic, "Serpico." He wasn't credited in that role, where he played a nameless detective. Still, it was the beginning of a long and varied career. Through the '70s and '80s, Slack could be found popping up in just about every major series, including "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Happy Days," "and "Cagney & Lacey." When it came time to grab a role on "The Wonder Years," Slack took the part of Mr. Ermin, the so-called "Genghis Khan of lawn care. He had a lawn the size of Wyoming," Kevin Arnold thinks.

Slack appeared as the neighbor in three episodes, and each time he showed up, it became a significant moment in Kevin's life. To be fair, pretty much every moment in the show was important, which is the point of "The Wonder Years," but Mr. Ermin had a particular impact. He hired Kevin's band, The Electric Shoes, to play its first (and blessedly only) gig, so the man made a mark. When he wasn't spending time in front of cameras, Slack performed in various theaters in New York City, where he tried his hand at Shakespeare and other classics.

Slack's 40-year acting career came to an end when he retired in 2001. Sadly, he didn't get to enjoy retirement for long, as Slack died of heart failure in 2004 at the age of 67.

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