The Goldbergs star George Segal died on Tuesday, March 23, following surgery complications. He was 87.
The Oscar-nominated actor’s wife, Sonia Segal, confirmed his passing on Tuesday in a statement to Us Weekly. “The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery,” she said.
Segal’s manager and friend Abe Hoch told Us, “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.”
The actor was best known for his role as Nick in the 1966 film Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Gordon Hocheiser on Where’s Poppa? and playing Jack Gallo on Just Shoot Me before starring on ABC’s The Goldbergs.
Segal played the show’s patriarch, Albert “Pops” Soloman for eight seasons.
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