Denis Arndt, an actor known for his role in the Sharon Stone film “Basic Instinct,” has died. He was 86. No cause of death was reported. His family announced his death with an obituary, noting that he died “peacefully in his bed.”

Denis Arndt, who appeared in Basic Instinct, a slate of David E. Kelley shows and earned a Tony nomination, has died at the age of 86.

He carried his brilliance, passion and dedication into his second career as an actor, both on stage and on screen,” his family wrote in an obituary