Beloved Actor Pat Finn, Recognized For Appearances in The Middle and Friends, Dies at Age 60.
US actor Pat Finn, who was seen in beloved TV shows such as Friends, "Seinfeld" and "The Middle", has passed away at the age of 60.
The comedic improv actor died at home in Los Angeles this Monday following cancer treatment since 2022, per news outlets.
"Pat Finn saw everyone as a friend - solely future friends he didn't know yet," his relatives said in a announcement.
They continued that he had "experienced life to the fullest - with happiness and energy".
A Prolific TV Career
Finn's first television role was in the George Wendt Show in the mid-90s, where he appeared as the titular character's brother.
He also had a repeating character on Murphy Brown between 1995 and 1997.
He played the part of the character Joe Mayo in the show Seinfeld in 1998, playing a host who would assign tedious tasks to his guests.
Throughout the 90s and 2000s, he appeared as a guest star on several hit series, like:
- King of Queens
- Friends
- "That '70s Show"
- House, M.D.
His most famous role for portraying Bill Norwood in The Middle, starring in eight series from 2011 to 2018.
His cinematic roles are It's Complicated and "Santa Paws 2".
Beyond the Screen
Outside of his television work, Finn was an improv performer and served as an educator at the University of Colorado, where he was a faculty member.
He was a member of a six-person improv troupe called Beer Shark Mice.
"He guided, supported, and advised countless students over the years and it would be difficult to find a person anyplace who has a bad thing to say about him," his relatives stated.
Offering condolences, peer Richard Kind noted there was "not a more kind, gentle, or funny, grounded individual you could encounter".
"Consistently upbeat, helping you be funnier and better. A wonderful father and man," he shared online.
The actor is leaves behind his wife Donna, three children, and his mother, father, and brothers/sisters.
