‘Workaholics’ star Waymond Lee dead at 72 after ALS battle

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“Workaholics” star Waymond Lee has died. He was 72.Lee’s wife, Diane Lee, and his sister, Norine Lee, confirmed his death to TMZ Sunday.

The actor died after battling ALS. Lee was diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease in October, before further testing revealed that he had ALS earlier this month.ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive and fatal neurological disorder that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, according to the Mayo Clinic.Lee starred in over 40 episodes of “Workaholics,” which aired for seven seasons on Comedy Central from 2011 to 2017.

The workplace sitcom follows three friends from California who work together as telemarketers and are labeled the “Workaholics.”Some of the “Workaholics” cast members paid tribute to Lee on social media after his death. “Rest in peace Waymond Lee.

I am gutted. He was such a kind man,” wrote Adam DeVine, who co-created the show and played Adam DeMamp. “My deepest condolences go out to his wife Diane and the rest of his family,” DeVine’s Instagram tribute to Lee continued. “He was always down to do whatever insane thing we wrote for him on Workaholics.