Tony Ganios, “Porky's” and “The Wanderers” star, dies at 64

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Ganios’ fiancée, Amanda Serrano-Ganios, shared that he'd died on Sunday morning following a surgery for a spinal infection.

Tony Ganios, best known for playing fan-favorite character Meat in the Porky's films, has died. He was 64.

Ganios’ fiancée, Amanda Serrano-Ganios, shared the news of his death on social media on Monday night, revealing that he died on Sunday morning following a surgery for a spinal infection.

"The last words we said to each other were 'I love you,'" Serrano-Ganios wrote. "Love is an understatement. You are everything to me. My heart, my soul and my best friend. #I love you #tonyganios."

Responding to people reacting to the news on social media, she added in a subsequent post, “It's just unreal to me right now. It was so fast. He hadn't felt well and hid it from me for days. When he finally told me, and was taken to the hospital, his spinal cord was severely infected. They did surgery, next morning, his heart stopped. I'm crushed." Serrano-Ganios separately told PEOPLE of the news, "I'm just completely empty inside now. He was my best friend, my soul mate. I just love him so much."

<p>Albert L. Ortega/WireImage</p> Actor Tony Ganios participates in The Hollywood Show Day 2 held at Westin Los Angeles Airport on January 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Albert L. Ortega/WireImage

Actor Tony Ganios participates in The Hollywood Show Day 2 held at Westin Los Angeles Airport on January 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Born in Brooklyn, Ganios made his onscreen debut as Perry in the 1979 coming of age film The Wanderers. That film also starred Ken Wahl, and the two would reunite years later in the latter's '80s crime series Wiseguy. Wahl shared his condolences on social media on Monday, writing alongside a throwback photo of the two, "Rest In Peace, Buddy ..... I love you."

Ganios followed The Wanderers up with three films in 1981 — Back Roads, Continental Divide, and Porky's — the latter of which he would become best known for. The film would become a teen sex comedy franchise, spawning two sequels, 1983's Porky’s II: The Next Day and Porky’s Revenge in 1985, both of which he also starred in.

He also had roles in 1984's Body Rock, 1990's Die Hard 2, 1991's The Taking of Beverly Hills, and 1993's Rising Sun.

In addition to Wiseguy, other credits on the television side include the TV movie Ring of the Musketeers and stints on The Equalizer and Scarecrow and Mrs. King.

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