Dan is survived by his wife, Sherry Sexton, his sons by a previous marriage, Dean and Christopher Striepeke, his brothers, Gilbert and Ed Striepeke and their families as well as so many loved ones whom he considered family.
His funeral was held on Tuesday, January 29, at 12:30 pm at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills. You can watch Dan's Eulogy by his dear friend Tom Hanks below.
The family requested that in lieu of flowers, please donate in memory of Dan Striepeke to Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute. These are the doctors who through their work and dedication, allowed Dan to have a better quality of life during his last 5 years.
"A mixture of psychologist and painter, sculptor and actor’s best friend”.
Variety Magazine
"We all know that we could not have done our best, unless Danny Striepeke hadn't done his best on us".
Tom Hanks
