Stephan William Burns (November 15, 1954 – February 22, 1990; also credited as Stephan W. Burns, Stephen W. Burns, and Stephan Burns) was an American actor best known for playing Pete Stancheck in Herbie Goes Bananas and Jack Cleary in the miniseries The Thorn Birds.
Burns was born on November 15, 1954, in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the small town of Chews Landing, New Jersey. As soon as he graduated high school, Burns moved to New York City to study theater. He worked odd jobs during the day to pay for his rent and the acting classes he attended at night. Auditions eventually led to an offer for the lead role in the national touring production of the Broadway hit Grease.
After being involved in a serious car accident in 1984, Burns received an emergency blood transfusion. The blood was contaminated, infecting Burns with HIV.[1] Burns died on February 22, 1990, in Santa Barbara, California, being only 35 years old.
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