Paxton Whitehead.Photo:Gary Gershoff/WireImage
Gary Gershoff/WireImage
Paxton Whitehead, aTonyAward nominee who appeared inMad About You, The West Wing,andFriends, has died at the age of 85.
The Britsh actor died Friday in a hospital in Arlington, Virginia, his son Charles Whitehead confirmed toThe Hollywood Reporteron Tuesday morning. The cause of death was not revealed.
Paxton Whitehead died on Friday June 16.Alamy Stock Photo
Alamy Stock Photo
Tributes have poured in for the actor from his friends and former co-stars, following the news of his death. Actress Dana Ivy shared a photo of herself with Whitehead on Twitter as she wrote, “I’ve just heard that my beloved friend Paxton Whitehead has died, on Friday the 16th.”
“We first worked together inMy Fair Ladyin 1964, and the last time was inImportance of Being Earnestin 2010 – friends for 59 years. I loved him so. Heartbroken.”
Whitehead appeared in season four of Friends in 1998.Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
Actor Jim Piddock said that he was also “heartbroken” at the loss of his friend. “He was an extraordinary actor, a brilliant friend, and truly wonderful human being,”he tweeted. “He meant so much to so many people and always brought a smile to the faces of everyone he encountered.”
Broadway World added on Twitter that they are “saddened” at Whitehead’s death, having lost one of the theater industry’s veterans.
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He made his debut on Broadway four years later in Ronald Miller’s playThe Affairand earned a Tony nomination in 1981 for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 adaptation of Lerner & Loewe’sCamelot, which he starred in with Richard Burton.
Whitehead was a veteran of the Broadway stage.Paramount Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Paramount Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection
source: people.com
