Rick Moranis Quit Acting
In 1991 rick became a widower.
Rick moranis quit acting. With classic comedies like ghostbusters little shop of horrors and honey i shrunk the kids under his belt rick moranis was one of the most unmistakable actors of the 1980s. The actor also starred. Rick moraniss last on screen film role was in 1997 film favourite rick moranis is to return to our screens for a new sequel to 1980s family comedy honey i shrunk the kids. Rick moranis who retired from acting after his wife died to become a stay at home dad talks about the experience.
Rick moranis of ghostbusters and honey i shrunk the kids fame chose to take a hiatus from acting 6 years after his wife died of breast cancer in 1991. His wife costume designer ann belsky died from breast cancer at the age of 34 leaving the then 37 year old actor to raise two children alone. Often playing nerdy socially awkward characters he was building momentum when tragedy struck. He said that traveling and working was too.
Rick moranis stopped acting to take care of his kids after he lost his wife. In 1997 moranis began a long break from acting to dedicate his time to his two children as a widower. Recently moranis was back in the news as the victim of a senseless crime. He transitioned into movies but pretty much quit acting by 2008.
Rick moranis opens up about his retirement from acting music. He also released comedy albums and made appearances at fan conventions. Immediately after he shifted his focus to raising their two children and in the rare interviews. Moranis stopped appearing in live action movies after his wife ann died of breast cancer in 1997.
Page six dives into some of the biggest stars who quit like rick moranis cameron diaz daniel day lewis and sean connery. He did not appear in a live action film for decades thereafter although he provided voice over work for a few animated films including disneys brother bear 2003. The man accused of sucker punching actor rick moranis is now in police custody.