Hollywood has lost a star.
Paxton Whitehead, an English actor who starred in television shows including, โFriends,โ โMad About Youโ and โFrasier,โ has died.ย
Whitehead's rep confirmed the news to Fox News Digital in a statement.ย
โPaxton was loved and respected by his family and everyone who knew him.ย He was a cherished client, a luminary in the acting world who is renowned for his extraordinary talent and dedication to his craft.โย
โHe was admired for his versatility and many roles he performed on stage, TV and film.ย His contributions to the world of entertainment will be cherished and remembered for years to come,โ Paxton's rep concluded in his statement.ย
Whitehead made his Broadway debut in 1962 in โThe Affair.โ He went on to perform in several productions, includingย โMy Fair Lady.โ
From 1978 to 1979, he played Sherlock Holmes in โThe Crucifer of Blood.โ
Charles Whitehead, Paxton's son, additionally confirmed with Fox News Digital that his father passed away at a hospital in Arlington, Virginia after suffering a fall last week.
โDad lived a wonderful lifeโฆhe is survived by myself and his daughter Alex, and four wonderful grandchildren. We all cherish him in his memory and in his passing,โ Charles remarked.
โWe've seen so many people from so many different aspects of his life come forward and talk about how much he meant to themโฆhow dear he was to them.โ
The Broadway star was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of โCamelot.โ
Whitehead additionally portrayed Mr. Waltham, Rachel Green's boss at Bloomingdale's,ย in โFriends.โ
Other roles included โMurder, She Wrote,โ โMagnum P.I.,โ โThe West Wing,โ โThe Drew Carey Show,โ โEllen,โ โ3rd Rock from the Sunโ and more.
This is a breaking news story. Click refresh for the latest updates.
READ NEXT: Former National Security Advisor Calls Blinken's China Trip โWeakness'
1 Comment
TV show Fraiser on Cozi TV