Died Salmonus of ‘Hercules’ | 24sata

The actor passed away Robert Treborbest known for the role of Salmonusa merchant in the « Hercules: The Legendary Journeys » and « Xena: Warrior Princess « . He died on March 11 at the age of 72 at Los Angeles Hospital. The cause of death was Sepsa, and his wife Deirdre Hennings confirmed the sad news for his wife The Hollywood reporter.

The actor has struggled with health problems for years. His leukemia was diagnosed in 2012, and a year later he passed the stem cell transplant, which had side effects, according to an obituary published on the Internet.

Robert Trebor, born Robert Alan Schenkman on June 7, 1953 in Philadelphia, grew up in Philadelphia and showed interest in acting in the teenage years. He attended acting classes and participated in local theater groups. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1975. ​

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He started his career with performances in the theater, and he achieved his first major success with the main role in the musical « How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying » on St. Joseph’s Summer Music Theater Festival. He made his film debut in 1980 in the movie « Gork ». In 1985, he noticed the serial killer David Berkowitz in the television film « Out of the Darkness ». ​

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He gained the highest popularity in 1995. Acting Salmonus in the Hercules series: legendary trips, and later repeated the same role in several episodes of the Xena series. His character, originally planned for only two episodes, became a favorite among viewers, which led to the extension of his role. ​

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Trebor has had notable roles in films like « The Purple Rose of Cairo » (1985), « 52 Pick-up » (1986), « Talk Radio » (1988) and « Hail, Caesar! » (2016). ​

Trebor was also the author of the two books, including the political satire « The Haircut Who Woul Be King » from 2019.