Actor Robert Swan, known for roles in ‘Hoosiers’, ‘The Babe’ and ‘The Equalizer’ dead at 78

By Mona Hatfield

Gene Hackman on left, Robert Swan on right, in Hoosiers Movie (courtesy Orion Pictures)

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Robert Swan (October 20, 1944 – August 9, 2023)

Robert Swan was born and raised in Chicago, where he began acting on stage.

Swan later began appearing on film and television. Swan is best known for his roles in Hoosiers, The Untouchables, Natural Born Killers, and Backdraft. He also worked as a voice actor for television commercials, and founded an opera company in Three Oaks, Michigan.

Swan lived in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, with his wife, Barbara. He died from liver cancer at his home on August 9, 2023, at the age of 78.