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Richard Herd dead: Seinfield actor who played Mr Wilhelm dies aged 87
Seinfeld actor Richard Herd has died aged 87.The star died on Tuesday at his Los Angeles home after suffering complications from cancer.His wife Patricia Crowder Herd confirmed the sad news to The Hollywood Reporter.Richard first featured in American hit sitcom Seinfield in 1995.He went on to make a number of appearances until the show’s finale in 1998.The actor appeared in the series 11 times as Mr Wilhelm.Richard’s beloved character was a New York Yankees executive who supervised George Costanza [played by Jason Alexander] after he landed a job as an assistant to the travelling secretary.The star had said in the past it was “easy” to land the part in the series.“It was fun.
