posted by Kreitzer Funeral Home, which is located near his hometown of Arcanum, Ohio, where he grew up. The exact cause of death has not been disclosed at this time.York played Merchant — properties manager of the Scranton office park where Dunder Mifflin is located — during seasons 2 through 5 of NBC’s cult classic sitcom.
His recurring character was, like York, a paraplegic, and experienced many an awkward encounter with Carell’s bumbling branch manager Michael Scott.York had been paraplegic since 1988 when he suffered “an almost fatal, life-changing auto accident,” according to the bio on his personal web site.
That near-death experience led him back to school — and into acting.“He had such an outgoing, uplifting, positive attitude and.
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