Danny Kopel

Daniel Jay "Danny" Kopel was born on April 7, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for his work on Near Dark (1987), Suburban Commando (1991) and Lady in White (1988). He was a master carpenter and set builder for 23 years at Aero Mock-Ups in North Hollywood, CA. Many TV commercial and movie sets featuring airline interiors were built by him. As a child, Danny taught himself piano, later becoming a talented instrumentalist for several Los Angeles-area bands, including Swami Lushbeard, The Ooks of Hazzard, Ketchup Soup, and The Big Daddy Danny Blues Jam. He was also proficient on other musical instruments, including electric guitar and accordion. In 2006, Danny was diagnosed with hepatitis C. In 2013, Two months after his death, a cure was announced, but for Danny it was too late; by 2012 the disease had morphed into inoperable liver cancer. He died on July 14, 2013, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.