Two and a Half Men
goggle box lost some of its greatest stars in 2020 , from talk and game show host Regis Philbin andJeopardyhost Alex Trebek toMythBusters ' Grant Imahara . When it comes to sitcoms , in particular , there were a turn of actors from pop series , previous and new , who lamentably passed away in 2020 , and many of them appeared on some of themost groundbreaking ceremony sitcoms of the 80s and 90s .
The television world misplace far too many actors this year , including both those who starred in show and those who had guest - star roles in one , or many , sitcom .
Conchata Ferrell
better known for her part as Charlie Harper’ssharp - tongue housekeeper Berta onTwo and a Half Menfor all 12 seasons of the serial ( working for Ashton Kutcher ’s character Walden , as well ) , Ferrell was an Emmy Award - nominated role player .
In addition toTwo and a Half Men , she also had a repeat part onL.A. Lawand appeared in various TV shows likeBuffy the Vampire SlayerandThe Love Boat . She also had supporting purpose in a turn of movies , fromEdward ScissorhandstoErin Brockovich . Ferrell passed away in October due to complications travel along cardiac pinch at the age of 77 .
Raymond Allen
Raymond Allen ’s two best - know roles were as Woodrow " Woody " Anderson onSanford and Sonand Ned the Wino onGood Times , both in the seventy . Allen legislate away in August at the old age of 91 from a respiratory illness .
Allen stopped act in the mid-80s , reportedly due to an illness , though he would still make the funny show and sign autographs .
Reni Santoni
Reni Santoni passed away in August at the old age of 82 from cancer and other wellness issues , but he will forever be remembered as Poppie , the psychoneurotic Italian eating house owner , onSeinfeld(as well as Chico Gonzalez inDirty Harry ) .
The character ’s most memorable moments on the situation comedy were when he was seen not washing his custody after going to the bathroom , leading Jerry to refuse to corrode there . Santoni is one of many histrion who appeared in the final installment of the series to confront the gang on trial .
Galyn Gorg
While Gorg did n’t have major roles in any sitcoms , she did have memorable appearance in many of them , including boxing against Will onThe Fresh Prince of Bel - Airas Helena . She also had part in episodes ofLiving Single , Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper , aDifferent World , and , more lately , Parks and Recreation , among many other TV show outside of the sitcom musical style .
She was a prolific moving picture player , too , known mostly for her role as Angie inRobocop 2 , Lt . Maxwell onM.A.N.T.I.S. , and as Nancy onTwin Peaks . She pass away in July at the age of 55 from stagecoach 4 lung cancer .
Naya Rivera
This 33 - year - old talented woman left the world in July conform to a tragic chance event on the weewee . And while she ’s mostly known for her lead role onGlee , many forget that Rivera had been appearing in sitcom since she was a child in the XC .
From a unseasoned historic period , she racked up animpressive figure of sitcom credits . In the ninety , she had small office onThe Sinbad Show , Family Matters , The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air , andSmart Guy . In the other ' 00s , she appeared in an episode ofMy Wife and Kidsand had a major part onThe Bernie Mac Show . She also had small guest office on8 Simple RulesandGirlfriendsand a voice role on the enliven sitcomAmerican Dad !
Mary Pat Gleason
While her name might not be instantly recognizable , her facial expression certainly is . Gleason succeed an Emmy for her writing but she has also appear in front of the camera , most notably as Jane Hogan on the Georgia home boy operaGuiding Lightin the 80s . She ’s also a bona fide sitcom star , having appeared in a long lean of them , includingFull House , Dear John , Murphy Brown , Empty Nest , deliver by the Bell , Friends , andStep by Step .
Gleason , who also has more than 50 movie mention to her name , passed away at the age of 70 in June , lose her struggle with cancer .
Richard Herd
view among the sci - fi elite , partisan of the genre know Herd from his office inVandV : The Final Battle , SeaQuest DSV , andStar Trek : Voyager . But he is also a recognizable face from the sitcom world as George Costanza ’s boss Matt onSeinfeld , who had to care with themany annoying thing about the character .
The stage histrion also had appearances inThe Golden Girlsand many other TV series outside of the sitcom music genre , likeQuantum LeapandNYPD Blue . His last function was as Roman Armitage in the movieGet Out . He passed away in May at the age of 87 due to complications from colon malignant neoplastic disease .
Ken Osmond
While he died at the age of 76 this May , Osmond will incessantly be bed as Eddie Haskell from the 50s and sixty sitcomLeave It to Beaver . He reprised that use for the eighties revival serial publication as well , The New Leave It to Beaver .
Osmond claims to have been type from the role and unable to find other work because of it . As a result , he switched vocation paths and became a police officer from 1970 - 1988 , after which he went back into playing . He conk from complications due to chronic impeding pulmonary disease and peripheral arteria disease .
Fred Willard
A comedy fable , what had n’t Willard appeared in ? While he has alengthy curriculum vitae of pic appearances as well , his most recent sitcom job was playing Phil Dunphy ’s forefather onModern Family . But his list of acting credit span pages and Page , from movies to shows , talk shows to light sketch performance .
Willard passed away due to cardiac arrest in May when he was 86 , just two year after the exit of his farsighted - time wife , Mary . Some of his most illustrious sitcom recognition , in gain toModern Family , includeThe Bob Newhart Show , Sirota ’s Court , D.C. Follies , Family Matters , Roseanne , Mad About You – the list goes on and on .
Jerry Stiller
Father to doer Ben Stiller , Jerry Stiller uprise to prominence thanks to two sitcom roles in particular : as George ’s founder , Frank Costanza , onSeinfeldand as Carrie ’s sire Arthur Spooner onThe King of Queens . Stiller convey his key signature vogue to each use .
The farseeing - sentence comedian , thespian , and author passed away in May at the long time of 92 from natural causal agency .
