Stephen Samuel Kahan (August 6, 1939 – August 4, 2019) was an American character actor, best known for playing Captain Ed Murphy in the Lethal Weapon film series (1987–1998).
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Life and career
Kahan appeared in many films, most prominently those of director Richard Donner, his late cousin. His best-known film role is in the Lethal Weapon film franchise as Capt. Ed Murphy. His first feature film role was in Donner's Superman (1978) as Armus, a detective tracking Lex Luthor's activity. The character was named after Burton Armus, a technical advisor who worked on the television show Kojak with Donner.
Death
Kahan's last acting role was in 16 Blocks (2006). Kahan died on August 4, 2019, two days before his 80th birthday.
