John Mahoney: British-born Frasier actor dies aged 77

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Quite a sad one for me as I love the show and still watch repeats. Was a great element to the show,

The British-born actor John Mahoney, who played Martin Crane in the US sitcom Frasier, has died aged 77.

He died on Sunday while in hospice care in Chicago.

Mahoney enjoyed a distinguished career in theatre, winning a Tony award, and had a long list of film and TV credits.

But he will be best remembered for playing the unpretentious, blunt father of Frasier and Niles Crane in the hit comedy, which ran for 11 seasons from 1993-2004.

Mahoney won a SAG award in 2000 for the role, and was also nominated for two Emmys and two Golden Globes.

Much of the comic spark in Frasier came from the relationship between the down-to-earth retired police officer Martin Crane and his pompous sons Frasier and Niles, played by Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42953979

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El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Sad news Frasier was one of the few comedy series I made sure I watched every single episode over the years.

2/6/182:23 AM

SaintMember 10 years

Sad news indeed

77 is not a big age

2/6/182:49 AM

pirate1111Member

i love frasier

i reckon ive watched each ep over 100 times

he had some of the best lines

ive got some signed scripts

2/7/1811:54 AM

pirate1111Member

2/7/1811:57 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

I used to quite like Frazier ...and you’re right....no age at all RIP angel

2/7/1812:43 PM

Yogi19Member 10 years

Sad news. He seems to have been very well loved by his colleagues.

2/7/1812:50 PM

Enthusiastic ContrafibularitiesMember 10 years

Yogi19 posted:
Sad news. He seems to have been very well loved by his colleagues.

I did read a small piece about his life I found quite interesting.

2/9/185:11 AM

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