I was sad to hear that news today. And he was way more than just the actor some of us know. He was a good playwrite, which is way harder. He was also a "man's man" who partied with rock stars (check out his relationship with Patti Smith!), acted, wrote plats, then went home to raise kids and ride horses and get out of the limelight and be real. I've admired him a long time.
We are also heading to Kentucky for a family funeral this week, so a weird coincidence.