Larry Becker, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Baltimore and one of the "dinery guys" in Barry Levinson's 1982 film Diner died Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, according to The Baltimore Sun.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Dr. Becker passed away at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla.
2. Dr. Becker was injured in an automobile accident on Jan. 3, which may have factored into his death.
3. Jerome P. Reichmister, MD, chief of orthopedic surgery at Sinai Hospital, said Dr. Becker was an early proponent of arthroscopic surgery on the East Coast.
4. Dr. Becker earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed his residency at Sinai Hospital.
5. He was 77 years old.