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John Mahoney has passed away.
The Frasier star died on Sunday, February 4 at the age of 77 in Chicago, Mahoney’s manager confirmed to People.
For 11 seasons, from 1993 to 2004, Mahoney starred on Frasier as Martin Crane, the father of Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) and Niles Crane (David Hyde Pierce). After news of Mahoney’s death broke on Monday, Frasier casting director Jeff Greenberg took to Twitter to post a tribute to the actor.
“The great John Mahoney passed away today at age 77. I’ve not known a kinder man nor more brilliant actor. We were all blessed to have spent 11 glorious years together,” Greenberg wrote to his Twitter followers.
The great John Mahoney passed away today at age 77. I’ve not known a kinder man nor more brilliant actor. We were all blessed to have spent 11 glorious years together. pic.twitter.com/hn3SZwuEy4
— Jeff Greenberg (@JeffGreenbergCD) February 5, 2018
Mahoney began his acting career in the ’70s and starred in numerous movies and TV shows over the years, like 1989’s Say Anything… and from 2011-2014 he appeared on Hot in Cleveland.
In 1986, Mahoney won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in The House of Blue Leaves.