George Gaynes, who played Commandant Lassard in the "Police Academy" movies and the grouchy foster dad in the 1980s sitcom "Punky Brewster," died on Monday. He was 98. Gaynes' daughter, Iya Gaynes ...
George Gaynes, and opera and stage performer whose career bloomed late as a character actor, leading to success on the big and small screens, died Feb. 15 in North Bend, WA. He was 98.