Esteemed Actor Pat Finn, Known For Parts in The Middle and Friends, Has Died at the Age of Sixty.
American entertainer Pat Finn, who appeared in beloved television series such as "Friends", "Seinfeld" and "The Middle", has succumbed at 60 years old.
The comedic improv actor succumbed at his home in LA this Monday after undergoing cancer treatment beginning in 2022, according to news outlets.
"Pat never met a stranger - just potential friends he didn't know yet," his loved ones said in a statement.
They added that he had "embraced life completely - with happiness and energy".
An Extensive Career on Screen
His initial on-screen part was on a show starring George Wendt in the mid-90s, where he played the titular character's brother.
He was also seen in a regular part on Murphy Brown from 1995 to 1997.
He played the part of Joe Mayo in "Seinfeld" in 1998, playing a social organizer known to delegate unpleasant chores to his guests.
Throughout the 90s and 2000s, he made guest appearances on several popular shows, like:
- The King of Queens
- Friends
- "That '70s Show"
- "House"
Finn was perhaps best known for portraying Bill Norwood in "The Middle", starring in eight seasons of the show over nearly a decade.
His film credits are It's Complicated (2009) and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups.
A Life in Improv
Outside of his television work, Finn was a skilled improviser and also taught at the Colorado university, where he was a faculty member.
He was involved with a six-person improv troupe named "Beer Shark Mice".
"Finn coached, befriended and mentored countless students during his career and you'd be hard-pressed to find someone anywhere who has anything negative to say about him," his relatives stated.
Paying homage, peer Richard Kind noted there was "not a more kind, gentle, or funny, grounded individual you could encounter".
"Perpetually optimistic, assisting others to improve and be funnier. A wonderful father and man," Kind wrote online.
The actor is remembered by his partner Donna, his three kids, and his family.
