After a two-year battle with cancer, Peter Scolari, a star of Bosom Buddies and Emmy award-winning actor, has died at the age 66.
Variety reports that his manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, at Wright Entertainment confirmed his death.
Scolari, who passed away Friday morning, starred alongside Tom Hanks on the cancelled comedy series Bosom Buddies. In it, the two played men in drag to live in a property that was affordable and exclusively for women.
Scolari was nominated for three Emmys for his role on the sitcom Newhart. He would win the trophy in 2016, when he played Lena Dunham’s father Tad Horvath, on Girls.
After a two-year battle against cancer, Peter Scolari, Bosom Buddies’ star, has passed away at the age of66.
Scolari, who was killed Friday morning, starred with Tom Hanks in the cancelled comedy program Bosom Buddies. The show saw the two actors dress in drag to live in a property that is affordable and women-only.