Daring daytime darling Michael Easton (ex-Hamilton Finn, ex-Silas Clay, ex-Caleb Morley, ex-John McBain, General Hospital et al.) had added his own tribute to the many pouring in for the late, great Wings Hauser (ex-Greg Foster, The Young and the Restless).

Michael Easton Pays Tribute To Wings Hauser

The actor wrote on Instagram: “Feeling a weight in my heart with the passing of Wings Hauser. In 1989, Wings gave me my first break as an actor, casting me in a low-budget feature that he directed and starred in called “Cold Fire” …I remember being in a casting office with dozens of other actors and Wings passed by me and asked, “Can you act, kid?” I lied and told him I could…

“Wings was always kind to me and I learned a great deal about acting and more importantly, about life from him. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends and all his fans. Rest in power, brother.”

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Hauser, who Entertainment Weekly once dubbed “The Biggest Star You’ve Never Heard Of,” passed away on March 15, 2025.

A statement uploaded to his official Facebook page noted: “Movie icon Wings Hauser took flight in the arms of his film & music partner, Cali Lili Hauser at their studio this weekend…

“Wings Hauser’s one-of-a-kind, legendary career spanned 58 years in movies, tv & music working alongside many of the greatest artists in the industry and earning their respect.”

In a subsequent statement, Cali said: “We were children together, we played life every day, played music and wrote songs together every day in preparation for several upcoming albums, books, and a new movie with original soundtrack like our most recent award-winning release ‘Eve N’ God; This Female Is Not Yet Rated,’

“He said that I was his future, and even though I am a feminist, I found my perfect partner in this man and was happy/proud to be building something together. I never thought I would ever get married or have a partner until I met Wings. Of course, it’s much harder now, but I’m going to fulfill his wishes that I ‘continue the work’ and fulfill all the projects we set up to do in the next few years.”

In addition to Cali (with whom he founded an indie film and music studio), Hauser is survived by his daughter, Bright Hauser (from his first marriage to Jane Boltinhouse); his son, actor Cole Hauser (ex-Rip Wheeler, Yellowstone); his sisters, Helena and Marcia; and his grandchildren, Hutchinson, Holden, Ryland, Colt, and Steely Rose. His brother, Erich, preceded him in death in 2017.

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