Veteran Actor T.K. Carter, Known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ Dies at 69

Actor TK Carter arrives for the premiere of "The LA Riot" at the Tribeca Film Festival, in New York, on April 25, 2005. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo

DUARTE, Calif.—Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film “The Thing” and “Punky Brewster” on television, has died at the age of 69.

Carter was declared dead Friday evening after deputies responded to a call regarding an unresponsive male in Duarte, California, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.