Comedian Martin Mull died on Thursday at the age of 80.
The star, who played Colonel Mustard in Clue, Roseanne boss Leon Carp in the comedy Roseanne and starred alongside Fred Willard in Norman Lear’s Fernwood 2 Nite, died at home after battling a “long illness.” , according to his daughter Maggie Mull.
“I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a courageous battle with a long illness,” Maggie wrote in Instagram.
‘He was known for excelling in every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials. That joke would be funny. “He never stopped being funny,” he continued alongside a black and white photo of his father.
“My father will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and co-workers, by his fellow artists, comedians and musicians and, as is the mark of a truly exceptional person, by many, many dogs. I loved him very much,” she concluded.
Comedian Martin Mull passed away on Thursday aged 80; (photo 2018)
The star played Colonel Mustard in Clue, Roseanne’s boss Leon Carp in the sitcom Roseanne (pictured) and starred alongside Fred Willard in Norman Lear’s Fernwood 2 Nite, died at his home after battling a “long illness”.
Mull also played Principal Willard Kraft on Sabrina: The Teenage Witch from 1997 to 2000.
His co-star, Melissa Joan Hart, shared a heartfelt message on instagram on Friday, in honor of the late actor.
“Rest in peace, friend. The incredible #MartinMull (director Kraft) has left us to his eternal rest,” the actress wrote alongside a throwback photo of the two on the set of Sabrina.
‘I have very fond memories of working with him and being amazed by his enormous body of work which before #SabrinaTheTeemageWitch included #Roseanne and #MrMom as the projects I knew him from.
‘And after our Sabrina days, her work multiplied with guest-starring and recurring roles on major shows, as well as in feature films and animation. She once told me that she takes every job offered to her just in case the boat runs out, which in this business tends to stop quickly.
“But he was an artist who liked to paint and build things with his hands, a musician and a wonderful man who I have gotten to know best. He will be missed, but this world has benefited from his presence here.
“My deepest condolences to his family and friends. I will continue to cherish the Martin Mull artwork that hangs in my home!” he concluded.
In 2016, Mull received an Emmy nomination for his guest role as political aide Bob Bradley on Veep.
Mull also played director Willard Kraft opposite Melissa Joan Hart in Sabrina: The Teenage Witch from 1997 to 2000.
More recently, he has appeared as a guest on The Afterparty, Not Dead Yet and Grace and Frankie.
Martin Eugene Mull was born in Chicago, the son of an actress and director mother and a carpenter father. Variety.
At the age of 2, his family moved to North Ridgeville, Ohio, and when he was 15, they moved again to New Canaan, Connecticut.
Mull pursued his passion for painting and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design.
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