George Segal: Last News

ABC and "The Goldbergs" paid tribute to late actor George Segal on Wednesday following the airing of his final episode on the hit sitcom.  Segal’s wife, Sonia, confirmed that he died in March due to complications from bypass surgery.

ABC’s The Goldbergs will bid its final farewell to George Segal as Pops when late actor’s final appearance on the family comedy airs next week.

David Spade on Wednesday honored and celebrated his "dad figure" George Segal, who he starred with on the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! Segal died Tuesday at the age of 87. Spade recalledSegal as a generous actor who would "give it up" for other people's jokes but also did not shy away from exchanging friendly jabs with those he liked.

Earlier this week, we lost George Segal, who died at the age of 87 of complications from bypass surgery.

ABC’s The Goldbergs aired an original episode tonight, which was dedicated to series’ star George Segal who died yesterday in Santa Rosa, CA, of complications from bypass surgery. He was 87.

The Goldbergs cast and crew have paid tribute to George Segal, who passed away on Tuesday following bypass surgery.

Christie Brinkley paid a beautiful tribute to the late actor, George Segal, on Wednesday when she mourned his sad death with a touching social media message. The Sports Illustrated model had a cameo in the star's most recent show, The Goldbergs, and reminisced about how special it was to work with such a "charming" man. MORE: Christie Brinkley shares nostalgic swimsuit photo for heartfelt reason After hearing the Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf star had passed away at the age of 87, Christie shared a selection of photos from the set along with a lengthy and emotional message about her short time working with him.  WATCH: Stars gone too soonHer tribute read: "I only got to work with George Segal for two days but that was more than enough time

George Segal was an actor known for his long career in movies as well as for starring in the TV shows “The Goldbergs” and “Just Shoot Me.”Segal first came to prominence in the early 1960s, working in movies, TV, and on Broadway. His film debut was a small role in 1961’s “The Young Doctors.” By the mid-‘60s, Segal was attracting notice with roles in films including “King Rat” (1965), “Ship of Fools” (1965), and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

The Goldbergs actor George Segal has died at the age of 87, his family has confirmed.Segal was best known for his comedy role in The Goldbergs, as well as Who Was Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.“The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery,” the actor’s widow Sonia Segal said in a statement obtained by the Guardian.Tributes for Segal have poured in on social media, with The Goldbergs creator Adam Goldberg calling the late actor “a kid at heart with a magical spark.”“Today we lost a legend,” Goldberg wrote on Twitter.

READ MORE: Ben Shephard turns into Piers Morgan in probe on Helen WhatelyThe actor rose to fame in the 1960s and has numerous film and TV credits to his name. For the past eight years, Segal had starred in ABC's 1980s sitcom The Goldbergs, playing Albert "Pops" Solomon since 2013.

Hollywood lost a beloved star, because George Segal has passed away. The death of the 87-year-old star on The Goldbergs was announced by his wife of 24 years, Sonia Schultz Greenbaum, in a heartbreaking statement on March 23. You can read on to learn the cause of the actor’s death — and the legacy he left behind in Hollywood — below:

The Goldbergs star George Segal died on Tuesday, March 23, following surgery complications. He was 87.

Oscar-nominated actor George Segal died today from complications due to bypass surgery. He was 87.

Tributes and remembrances began pouring in for the Oscar-nominated George Segal after his wife, Sonia Segal, confirmed the actor’s passing Tuesday at age 87.

Hollywood actor George Segal has died at the age of 87, his wife Sonia announced tonight.

George Segal, who was a staple on ABC’s The Goldbergs, has sadly passed away at the age of 87.

George Segal, the Oscar-nominated actor whose credits range from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Where’s Poppa? to Just Shoot Me and The Goldbergs, died today. He was 87.

David Spade is getting into the revival business on his talk show, Lights Out with David Spade, and TV Guide has an exclusive look at his Just Shoot Me reunion. Looking to get some of that nostalgia dough, Spade spends most of the clip convincing his former castmates, including Wendie Malick, George Segal, Laura San Giacomo, and Enrico Colantoni, to get back together to bring the series back on the air. Even though each of them clearly shows some disdain for Spade's existence, they all agree to do it.