Murder, She Wrote actor Ron Masak has died at 86 from natural causes

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Murder, She Wrote actor Ron Masak died at 86 on Thursday from natural causes, according to his family.Masak portrayed the role of Sheriff Mort Metzger on the show, whose leading lady Angela Lansbury died earlier this month at the age of 96.Masak was surrounded by his family, including six children and his wife Kay, when he died on Thursday, the statement read, according to Variety.

The latest: Murder, She Wrote actor Ron Masak died at 86 on Thursday from natural causes, according to his family. He was pictured in Burbank earlier this year The actor, who was born in Chicago, had honed his craft at Chicago City College and debuted in 1954 with the Drama Guild.He appeared on a number of prominent TV shows of the 1960s and 70s, such as The Twilight Zone, Get Smart, I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Wonder Woman.

Masak appeared on 41 episodes of Murder, She Wrote from 1985-1996.He also amassed a prolific body of work doing voiceovers for companies such as Vlasic pickles and Rice-A-Roni, earning the moniker 'King of Commercials.' Masak was pictured with late costars Angela Lansbury and William Windom on the Murder, She Wrote set  Masak was involved with philanthropic efforts over the years, as he appeared at the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon in 1979  The actor was seen at a Toys for Tots event in LA in 2013 The actor had appeared in more than two dozen films dating back decades, as his credits include movies such as 2018's Angels on Tap, 2006's The Benchwarmers, 1989's Listen to Me, 1971's Evel Knievel and 1968's Ice Station Zebra.

Masak was involved with philanthropic efforts over the years, as he appeared for charitable organizations including the Special Olympics, Susan G.