Esteemed Performer The actor Pat Finn, Recognized For Parts in Friends and The Middle, Passes Away at 60 Years Old.
American actor Finn, who featured in popular programs such as Friends, "Seinfeld" and "The Middle", has died at the age of 60.
The comedy and improvisation performer died at home in LA on Monday after undergoing treatment for cancer beginning in 2022, according to news outlets.
"He saw everyone as a friend - solely future friends he hadn't encountered," his family shared in a announcement.
They added that he had "embraced life completely - with joy and exuberance".
A Prolific Television Career
Finn's first television role was on the George Wendt Show in the mid-90s, where he played the lead character's sibling.
He was also seen in a repeating character on Murphy Brown from 1995 to 1997.
He appeared as the character Joe Mayo in Seinfeld in the late 90s, portraying a host famous for delegating unpleasant chores to his guests.
In the end of the 90s and start of the 2000s, he made guest appearances on several popular shows, including:
- The King of Queens
- Friends
- That '70s Show
- House
His most famous role for playing the character Bill Norwood in "The Middle", starring in eight seasons of the show over nearly a decade.
His film credits are "It's Complicated" and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups.
A Life in Improv
Outside of his on-screen roles, Finn was a skilled improviser and served as an educator at the University of Colorado, where he was a faculty member.
He was part of a six-person improv troupe known as Beer Shark Mice.
"He taught, supported, and inspired many learners during his career and you'd be hard-pressed to find someone anyplace who has a bad thing to say about him," his loved ones expressed.
Paying homage, fellow actor actor Richard Kind noted there was "not a more kind, gentle, or funny, authentic human being you could encounter".
"Always positive, making those around him better and funnier. A great dad, a great guy," he posted publicly.
Finn is leaves behind his wife Donna, three children, and his parents and siblings.
