Oscar-nominated actor George Segal has died, his rep confirms to ABC News. He was 87.
Segal, currently known for playing Albert “Pops” Solomon on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs, died Tuesday.
His wife of 25-years Sonia Segal said in a statement, “The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery.”
Segal’s manager and friend, Abe Hoch, also mourned the beloved actor and said, “I am saddened by the fact that my close friend and client of many years has passed away. I will miss his warmth, humor, camaraderie and friendship. He was a wonderful human.”
Goldbergs creator Adam Goldberg honored the late actor by sharing a series of fun throwback photos of Segal, writing on Twitter after news broke of his passing, “Today we lost a legend. It was a true honor being a small part of George Segal’s amazing legacy. By pure fate, I ended up casting the perfect person to play Pops.”
Segal, who was nominated for an Academy Award in 1967 for his role in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? — of which he was the final surviving cast member — was a prominent movie actor in the 1960s and 1970. Some of his most notable films during that time period are The Hot Rock and A Touch of Class.
He also starred in several 90s hits, such as Look Who’s Talking Now and The Cable Guy.
The two-time Golden Globe winner also appeared in recurring roles in shows Murphy’s Law, Retired at 35, Just Shoot Me! and Take Five.
He is survived by his spouse Sonia and daughters Polly Segal and Elizabeth Segal, of whom he shared with ex-wife and late film producer Marion Sorbel.
Source- ABC
