Joe Turkel passed away at the age of 94 at St. John’s, he confirms Deadline. Character actor Turkel whose indelible performances included roles as the sinister bartender Lloyd in Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING and the maker of artificial people in Blade Runner he passed away peacefully with his sons Craig and Robert by his side. Turkel was born on July 15, 1927 in Brooklyn and at age 17 enlisted in the Merchant Navy and later joined the United States Army and saw active wartime service in Europe. Deadline notes that Turkel moved to California in 1947 to pursue an acting career and the following year landed his first film job in City across the river. It should be noted that Turkel was one of two actors who worked on three Stanley Kubrick features as a recognized character. Shortly before his death, the actor completed a memoir titled The Misery of Success. The family plans to publish the book sometime in late 2022. Turkel is survived by his two sons and daughters-in-law Craig and Annie Turkel, Robert and Casilde Sesti and his brother David Turkel; two grandchildren, Ben and Sarah;
