'Aliens' star Al Matthews found dead at retirement home in Spain at the age of 75

Al Matthews, who played Gunnery Sergeant Apone in 'Aliens', was found dead at the resort of La Zenia in southern Spain's Costa Blanca on Saturday night
UPDATED SEP 24, 2018

'Aliens' actor Al Matthews was found dead at his retirement home in Spain on Sunday morning. He was 75. The Vietnam war veteran who had spent most of the time working in the UK was found dead in his bed by a neighbor. The reason behind his death is still unknown but the postmortem is expected to show that his death was by natural causes. 

The 75-year-old actor had served with the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. His body was discovered in the resort of La Zenia in southern Spain's Costa Blanca on Saturday night at about 10.30 pm.

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