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Jay Thomas Mork & Mindy Star DEAD At 69

Jay Thomas, an Emmy award-winning actor and comedian has passed away. He was 69.

Thomas starred everything from ‘Mork & Mindy’ to ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus,’ the New York Daily News reports.

Thomas has been battling cancer, the paper reported, citing Thomas’ longtime friend and agent. Thomas won an Emmy award for his recurring guest role as a sportscaster on ‘Murphy Brown,’ but also starred as Rhea Perlman’s TV husband on ‘Cheers.’

More recently, he was the host of the Jay Thomas Show on Sirius XM Radio. source

Thomas has a net worth of $3 million at the time of his death.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends at this difficult time.

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