{"id":21129,"date":"2022-08-31T11:36:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T09:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1700091"},"modified":"2022-08-31T12:07:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T10:07:12","slug":"richard-roat-dead-friends-seinfeld-and-dallas-actor-dies-aged-89","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/richard-roat-dead-friends-seinfeld-and-dallas-actor-dies-aged-89\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Roat dead: Friends, Seinfeld and Dallas actor dies aged 89"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 31 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Actor Richard Roat has died at the age of 89, his family have confirmed.<\/p>\n

From Dallas to Friends, and Seinfeld to Happy Days, the actor starred in some of the most memorable sitcoms of the 20th Century.<\/p>\n

He passed away on 5th August in Orange County, California. His cause of death remains unknown.<\/p>\n

Richard\u2019s acting career spanned more than half a century, beginning in the 1960s with a recurring role as Dr Jerry Chandler in The Doctors.<\/p>\n

Roat went on to star in hit shows including\u00a0Hawaii Five-O, Columbo, Family Flight, The FBI, Westworld, Archer, Logan\u2019s Run, Happy Days, Charlie\u2019s Angels, Falcon Crest and Hart to Hart.<\/p>\n

He also held roles in shows such as Dynasty, Matlock, Baywatch, Generation, Hill Street Blues and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.<\/p>\n

In the latter years of his career, he appeared in a number of \u201890s shows including\u00a0Golden Girls, Days of our Lives, The New Adventures of Superman, 3rd Rock From the Sun, 7th Heaven, Cold Case and 24.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s perhaps his role on Seinfeld for which he\u2019ll be best remembered.<\/p>\n

He appeared during season 8 of the sitcom, in which he played a doctor who branded Julia Louis-Dreyfus\u2019s character, Elaine Benes, to be a \u201cdifficult patient\u201d, which was an understatement.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll also be remembered for his role in Cheers, in which he acted as Norm\u2019s boss, Mr Hecht, and Friends, in which he was the\u00a0concerned colleague who busted Ross for dating college student Elizabeth.<\/p>\n

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Jay Leno and Richard Roat appearing in the ABC TV movie Almost Heaven.<\/span><\/figcaption> G Stein \/American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

In addition, Roat had a number of appearances on the big screen including productions for American Hot Wax and Corvette Summer, as well as short stints\u00a0on Broadway and onstage at the Public Theatre in Central Park.<\/p>\n

Tributes have poured in on social media for Roat following the tragic news of his passing.<\/p>\n

In an obituary shared on the Los Angeles Times<\/a>, Richard was described as the Lakers and Angels\u2019 \u201cbiggest fan\u201d and \u201cthe most supportive friend a person in the entertainment industry could ever have\u201d.<\/p>\n

It read: \u201cHis greatest love was his family. Richard was fortunate to marry the love of his life, his true soulmate, Kathy.\u201d<\/p>\n

It added: \u201cRichard will be missed by family, friends, colleagues and clients. He will be thought of often, with warm memories and a quiet chuckle for the good times he brought to our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roat is\u00a0survived\u00a0by his\u00a0wife\u00a0of 40 years,\u00a0Kathy.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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