Creepy Neighbor from ‘Home Alone’ — Dead at 87
Roberts Blossom — best known as the creepy, snow-shoveling neighbor in ” Home Alone ” who ends up saving the day (spoiler alert) — died Friday of natural causes in Santa Monica, California. Blossom appeared in many films before landing the role of “old man Marley” in “Home Alone” — including, ” Deranged “, ” The Great Gatsby “, ” Close Encounters of the Third Kind ” and “Doc Hollywood “. In addition to his acting career — Blossom was a World War II Vet and a well-respected poet. He was 87.