Beloved Actor Pat Finn, Known For Parts in The Middle and Friends, Has Died at the Age of Sixty.
US actor Pat Finn, who featured in iconic TV shows such as Friends, "Seinfeld" and "The Middle", has passed away at 60 years old.
The comedy and improvisation performer passed away at his residence in Los Angeles this Monday following cancer treatment beginning in 2022, according to news outlets.
"He saw everyone as a friend - just potential friends he didn't know yet," his loved ones shared in a statement.
They continued that he had "lived his life fully - with zest and passion".
A Prolific Television Career
His debut TV appearance was in the George Wendt Show in 1995, where he played the titular character's brother.
He also had a repeating character on "Murphy Brown" in the latter half of the 1990s.
He appeared as a party host named Joe Mayo in the show Seinfeld in the late 90s, playing a host known to delegate unpleasant chores to his guests.
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, he made guest appearances on numerous popular shows, such as:
- "King of Queens"
- Friends
- "That '70s Show"
- House, M.D.
His most famous role for his portrayal of Bill Norwood in The Middle, featuring across eight series from 2011 to 2018.
His film credits include It's Complicated and "Santa Paws 2".
Off-Screen Life
Away from his television work, Finn was an improv performer and also taught at the Colorado university, where he was a professor.
He was a member of a comedy group of six called Beer Shark Mice.
"Finn coached, befriended and mentored countless students over the years and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who has anything negative to say about him," his relatives stated.
Offering condolences, peer actor Richard Kind said there was "no kinder, gentler, funnier, grounded individual you could encounter".
"Always positive, making those around him better and funnier. An excellent dad and person," he shared on social media.
Finn is leaves behind his spouse Donna, three children, and his mother, father, and brothers/sisters.