A beloved TV presence has passed away. On Monday, Ian Ziering announced in an Instagram post that actor and “Beverly Hills, 90210” co-star Joe E.
Tata has died at age 85. READ MORE: Denise Dowse, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ And ‘Insecure’ Actress, Dies At 64 After Battle With Meningitis Tata was best known for playing Nat, the owner of the Peach Pit, on the classic teen show. “In the last few months we’ve lost Jessica Klein one of 90210’s most prolific writers and producers, Denise Douse who played Mrs.
Teasley, and now I’m very sad to say Joe E Tata has passed away,” Ziering wrote in his post. “Joey was truly an OG, I remember seeing him on the Rockford files with James Garner years before we worked together on 90210,” he continued. “He was often one of the background villains in the original Batman series.
One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness. Though the peach pit was a 90210 set, It often felt like the backdrop to the Joe E Tata show.” Finally, Ziering added, “He may have been in the back of many scenes, but he was a leading force, especially to us guys, on how to appreciate the gift that 90210 was.
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