Blanche was survived by five daughters, three grandchildren, three siblings, and extended family.
Received a double lung transplant in August 2018 due to Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (a progressive fibrotic lung disease). His death was attributed to both the disease and to serious complications from the aftermath of the surgery.
Best-known for his recurring role in NBC's Grimm (2011) as "Sergeant Franco".
