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Peter Van Norden Dies at 75, ‘Police Academy 2’ Star

7/11/2026

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Peter Van Norden died on July 9, 2026, at a hospice in California, aged 75, with his wife Wendy present.
He, born December 16, 1950, New York City and a Colgate graduate, is survived by his wife Wendy and son Robert.
He moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s, debuted in Squeeze Play! (1979), and later played Officer Vinnie Schtulman in Police Academy 2 (1985) and John Sununu in The Naked Gun 2½ (1991).

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Peter Van Norden died on July 9, 2026, at a hospice in California, aged 75, with his wife Wendy present.
He, born December 16, 1950, New York City and a Colgate graduate, is survived by his wife Wendy and son Robert.
He moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s, debuted in Squeeze Play! (1979), and later played Officer Vinnie Schtulman in Police Academy 2 (1985) and John Sununu in The Naked Gun 2½ (1991).