Rudy Moreno, a veteran of the Los Angeles comedy circuit and an actor who appeared in numerous TV shows, has died at 66. Moreno was in a hospital ICU when he died, his agent, Mark Scroggs, confirmed to TMZ.
No cause of death was given, although he had been battling pneumonia and receiving dialysis. He appeared in such TV shows as Arrested Development, Monk, The Shield, Judging Amy and The Kingpin, among others.
He also was on the talk show Lopez Tonight. Survivors include his wife, Arlene, and children. Tributes to Moreno were posted online by his friends: I am devastated.
I am gutted today. One of my favorite people in this world has passed away. The Godfather of comedy is gone. Rudy Moreno has left the world!
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