Peter Van Norden dies at 75 in a Southern California hospice after battling multiple health conditions, with his wife Wendy at his side.Born in New York City, Peter Van Norden graduated magna cum laude from Colgate University and moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s, launching his screen career in 1979 with the comedy “Squeeze Play!” and building steady film and television credits.He joins the Police Academy franchise as Officer Vinnie Schtulman, portrays
John H. Sununu in “
The Naked Gun 2½,” sustains a longtime stage career with his final role as Joe in “Corktown ’39” at the
Matrix Theater in 2025, and is survived by his wife Wendy and son Robert.