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John Mahoney, one of TV’s favorite dads, died Sunday after a brief illness, his publicist told the Daily News.
He was 77.
The British-born actor starred in “Frasier” for 11 seasons as Martin Crane, father of Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Niles (David Hyde Pierce).
That role earned Mahoney two Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations, although he never took home a trophy.
Mahoney moved to Illinois and attended college before joining the Army, When he returned, he taught English at Western Illinois University before serving as the editor of a medical journal for most of the 1970s.
Eventually, the Englishman took to the stage, and joined Steppenwolf Theatre in 1977 at the suggestion of John Malkovich.
“It is with our deepest sorrow that we share the news that ensemble member of 39 years John Mahoney passed away,” the theater tweeted.
The company canceled Monday’s performance of “You Got Older” and instead invited fans to join them to honor Mahoney.
After winning several awards for his early work, Mahoney moved to Broadway, where he won a Tony Award for best featured actor in a play for his role in John Guare’s “The House of Blue Leaves.”
He also had roles in “Tin Men,” “Eight
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