“Seinfeld” actor Richard Herd has died at age 87. A rep for Herd told The Wrap that veteran character actor died of cancer-related causes, surrounded by his family at home in Los Angeles.
Herd appeared in 11 episodes of the hit series as Mr. Wilhelm — George Costanza’s (Jason Alexander) boss in recurring seasons, while George worked for the Yankees.
He acted opposite the show’s caricature of George Steinbrenner, the former Yankee’s owner voiced by the show’s co-creator Larry David.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Boston-born Herd has said about his “Seinfeld” audition, “It was easy. It was fun. It was very inviting.
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