The Goldbergs star George Segal, who became popular in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 87, his wife said. Segal, who was Oscar-nominated for 1966 black comedy-drama ‘Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’, died on Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California.
Sonia Segal, his wife said: "The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery. "Since 2013 Segal, also a skilled banjo player, had played Albert 'Pops' Solomon on TV comedy ‘The Goldbergs’.
He starred as magazine publisher Jack Gallo in the US sitcom ‘Just Shoot Me’ from 1997 to 2003. Segal's portrayal of Nick in the Mike Nichols-directed ‘Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?’ earned him a best supporting actor nomination at.
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