John Mahoney, Star of ‘Frasier,’ Dead At 77
One of the most popular dads in television history has died.
John Mahoney, best known for playing Martin Crane on Frasier, has died. He was 77.
Per TMZ who broke the news of Mahoney’s death, his publicist said he died in Chicago under hospice care. An exact cause of death has yet to be announced.
Born in England, John moved to the U.S. at age 19 and didn’t begin acting full time until his late 30s when he quit his job as a medical magazine editor and joined Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre, after meeting co-founder John Malkovich.
Mahoney’s acting background included stints on Broadway and in the Chicago theater scene. His resume also included notable film roles in 1988’s Eight Men Out, 1989’s Say Anything…, 1991’s Barton Fink, 1994’s Reality Bites, 1995’s The American President and 2010’s Flipped.
Of course, he’ll always be known as retired Seattle police officer Martin Crane, the rough around the edges father to hilarious but bumbling snobs Frasier and Niles Crane. Frasier was on the air at NBC for 11 seasons from 1993-2004. The series 37 Primetime Emmy Awards during its run and was always a critical favorite.
Here's to you, John Mahoney! You make the unforgettable look easy. @johncusack, @ioneskye1, @canyonjim pic.twitter.com/jB1PTQmUaQ
— Cameron Crowe (@CameronCrowe) February 6, 2018
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