Esteemed Actor Pat Finn, Famed For Parts in Friends and The Middle, Dies at 60 Years Old.
US entertainer Pat Finn, who featured in popular programs such as Friends, Seinfeld and The Middle, has died at 60 years old.
The skilled improv artist succumbed at his home in LA this Monday following cancer treatment from 2022 onward, as reported by news outlets.
"He considered no one a stranger - only friends he had yet to meet," his family stated in a message.
They continued that he had "lived his life fully - with happiness and energy".
A Prolific Television Career
His initial on-screen part was on a show starring George Wendt in the mid-90s, where he portrayed the titular character's brother.
He was also seen in a regular part on Murphy Brown in the latter half of the 1990s.
He played the part of a party host named Joe Mayo in "Seinfeld" in 1998, depicting a host who would assign tedious tasks to his guests.
Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, he appeared as a guest star on a variety of hit series, like:
- "King of Queens"
- "Friends"
- "That '70s Show"
- House
He was most recognized for portraying Bill Norwood in "The Middle", featuring across eight seasons of the show between 2011 and 2018.
His work in movies encompass It's Complicated (2009) and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012).
A Life in Improv
Outside of his television work, Finn was a skilled improviser and worked as a teacher at the University of Colorado, where he was a professor.
He was involved with a six-member improv team called "Beer Shark Mice".
"He taught, supported, and inspired countless students over the years and you'd be hard-pressed to find a person anyplace who has an unkind word to say about him," his relatives stated.
Paying homage, peer Richard Kind remarked there was "not a more kind, gentle, or funny, down to earth person you could encounter".
"Perpetually optimistic, helping you be funnier and better. An excellent dad and person," Kind wrote online.
Pat Finn is survived by his wife Donna, his three kids, and his parents and siblings.
