Beloved Star The actor Pat Finn, Known For Roles in Seinfeld and The Middle, Dies at Age 60.

US entertainer Pat Finn, who appeared in beloved programs including "Friends", Seinfeld and "The Middle", has died at 60 years old.

The comedy and improvisation performer succumbed at his home in Los Angeles on Monday after undergoing treatment for cancer since 2022, as reported by reports.

"Pat Finn considered no one a stranger - just potential friends he had yet to meet," his relatives stated in a message.

They noted that he had "embraced life completely - with happiness and energy".

A Prolific TV Career

His debut TV appearance was on the George Wendt Show in 1995, where he played the brother of the main character.

He subsequently landed a recurring role on Murphy Brown from 1995 to 1997.

He appeared as a party host named Joe Mayo in "Seinfeld" in 1998, playing a party host known to delegate burdensome jobs to his guests.

In the 90s and 2000s, he appeared as a guest star on numerous popular shows, like:

• "King of Queens"
• "Friends"
• That '70s Show
• House, M.D.

His most famous role for playing Bill Norwood in The Middle, featuring across eight seasons of the show from 2011 to 2018.

His cinematic roles are "It's Complicated" and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012).

A Life in Improv

Outside of his on-screen roles, Finn was an improv performer and served as an educator at the Colorado university, where he was an adjunct professor.

He was a member of a six-member improv team known as Beer Shark Mice.

"He taught, supported, and inspired many learners during his career and you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who has an unkind word to say about him," his family wrote.

Offering condolences, colleague and actor Richard Kind noted there was "no kinder, gentler, funnier, down to earth person you could encounter".

"Consistently upbeat, making those around him better and funnier. An excellent dad and person," he posted online.

The actor is leaves behind his wife Donna, three children, and his mother, father, and brothers/sisters.