US TV actor Peter Scolari dies aged 66

Peter Scolari arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Peter Scolari arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Fri, 22 Oct, 2021 - 19:35
Lynn Elber, Associated Press

Peter Scolari, a versatile actor whose TV roles included roles in Newhart and Girls, has died at the age of 66.

Scolari died on Friday morning in New York after fighting cancer for two years, according to Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, his manager.

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