Actor Robert Loggia, known for his roles in “Big” and “Scarface,” died on Friday, according to Variety.

Loggia’s widow, Audrey, told TMZ that her husband struggled with Alzheimer’s for the past five years. Audrey added that the Oscar-nominated actor “was an awesome husband and an awesome father.”

Loggia appeared in a variety of work, including “Gunsmoke,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “The Sopranos,” “Independence Day” and “An Officer and a Gentleman,” among countless other roles. He earned his Oscar nomination for his supporting role as Sam Ransom in 1985’s “Jagged Edge.”

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