Jordan Miller, the younger brother of Lost Children Star Jason Patric died on Thursday, January 11, after he was hit by a bus in New Jersey.
According new New York newspaperMiller, 56, was crossing Bridge Plaza South on Lemoine Avenue that morning around 5 a.m. when a left-turning transit bus struck him. First responders performed CPR on him before rushing him to a hospital in serious condition, but he soon succumbed to his injuries.
Jordan Miller had worked for a Port Authority bus terminal as a customer service representative for more than 12 years.
“I met Jordan more than a dozen years ago and he left a lasting impression,” Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Chairman Kevin J. O’Toole said in a statement. “…By all indications, he was a model, hard-working employee.”
O’Toole added that Miller was “an avid runner who completed the New York City Marathon for 13 consecutive years, which says something about his focus and commitment to a goal.” Miller accomplished those races despite being involved in a serious motorcycle accident that resulted in around 30 surgeries.
“Jordan literally died on the way to work like the happy warrior he was,” he continued.
Bus crash that killed Jason Patric’s brother remains under investigation
According TMZFort Lee police are investigating the incident to determine if it was accidental or intentional. So far, authorities have not filed charges against the 60-year-old driver.
Jordon Miller was a year younger than Jason Patric. The two brothers and a sister named Jennifer are the children of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Academy Award-nominated actor Jason Miller and actress Linda Miller.
The brothers also share a half-brother, actor Joshua John Miller, through their father. His maternal grandfather was comedian Jackie Gleason.
Apart from The Lost Boys, Jason Patric starred in Frankenstein Unbound, Sleepers, Entourage and My Sister’s Keeper.
Along with his aforementioned family, Jordan Miller is survived by a 19-year-old son named Jack Miller.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn