Martin Mull, the comedian and actor known for his rolls in Clue , Roseanne and Arrested Development , has died at the age of 80. His daughter, Maggie Mull, announced the news on Friday, writing, “I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness.” She added, “He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials.
He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny.” “My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and—the sign of a truly exceptional person—by many, many dogs,” Maggie continued.
“I loved him tremendously.” Trending Dr Disrespect Knowingly Sent Explicit Messages to a Minor, Former Twitch Employee Says Why Is Everybody Talking About the Hawk Tuah Girl? Late-Night Hosts React to Presidential Debate: 'This Cannot Be Real Life' Hawk Tuah Girl Has Already Sold at Least $65,000 Worth of Merch A post shared by maggie mull (@mulltoons) Mull gained recognition for his part in Mary Hartman and its spinoff Fernwood 2 Night . He later took on recurring features on Nineties shows as principal Willard Kraft on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and as bossman Leon Carp, and friend of Roseanne Connor (Roseanne Barr), on Roseanne .
The comic also was known for his memorable character on Arrested Development as private detective Gene Parmesan and earned an .
