Richard Roat of Friends and Seinfeld fame dead at 89
dailymail.co.ukLongtime TV character actor Richard Roat has died at the age of 89.The star passed away 'suddenly' on August 5 in Orange County, California, according to his obituary published by The Los Angeles Times.'His greatest love was his family, with whom he shared his incredible sense of humor, intelligence, and unmatched zest for life,' Roat's family wrote in his obituary.
Roat had over 135 acting roles. He was best known for his parts on the TV shows Friends and Seinfeld but he also popped up in The Golden Girls (once as the boyfriend of Betty White's character) as well as Happy Days, Dallas, Cheers, Murphy Brown and Dynasty.
Sad loss for Hollywood: Longtime TV character actor Richard Roat has died at the age of 89. The star passed away on August 5 in Orange County, California, according to his obituary published by The Los Angeles Times; seen in 1980 on Fun And GamesThe actor was born in Connecticut and moved to Hollywood in the 1960s for his acting career.He got his first break in 1962 with a bit part on the TV series Car 54, Where Are You?
Next came a recurring role on the soap opera The Doctors playing Dr Jerry Chandler.In the 1970s he landed several guest starring roles on TV shows such as Hawaii Five-O, Columbo, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, McMillan & Wife and The FBI.
Read more on dailymail.co.uk
