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Richard Roat, who appeared successful much than 135 acting roles including Friends and Seinfeld, has died astatine the property of 89. Find retired much below.
In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
Hollywood has lost a prolific quality actor.
Richard Roat, who appeared connected respective shows specified as Friends and Seinfeld, has died. He was 89.
According to the actor's obituary, which was published in The Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, he passed away "suddenly" on Aug. 5 successful Orange County, Calif. No different details about his death were disclosed.
E! News has reached retired to Roat's rep for remark but has not heard back.
Over the people of his 50-year career, Roat had performed successful much than 135 roles connected television, movie and Broadway. He impermanent starred doubly on The Golden Girls, archetypal arsenic a big of a execution enigma and aboriginal arsenic the fellow of Rose Nylund (played by Betty White) who was recovered deceased successful her bed.
Additionally, Roat appeared in Hill Street Blues, Matlock, The Nanny, Cold Case, Dynasty, Dallas, Charlie's Angels, Heart and Souls and galore more. He besides performed connected Broadway connected Sunday successful New York, Any Wednesday, Moon Over Buffalo, Julius Caesar and Boys successful the Band.
Aside from his successful acting career, Roat besides owned a signifier arsenic an amusement taxation preparer for much than 50 years.
According to the obituary, the precocious histrion loved music, the theatre, movies, lit and playing the violin. Roat was a immense sports fanatic and was an avid supporter of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Angels.
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Roat is survived by his wife, Kathy Roat, who the obituary describes arsenic his "true soulmate." The mates had precocious celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary together, which she said was genuinely "An Affair to Remember."
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