Ray Donovan” star Jay Thomas has lost his battle with cancer. He was 69.
The sad news comes from his agent and longtime friend Don Buchwald.
“Jay was one of a kind, never at a loss for words and filled with so much fun and wonderfully whacky thoughts and behavior,” wrote Buchwald, who repped Thomas for 35 years. Thomas’ wife Sally and his sons Sam, Jake and J.T. were by his side at his Santa Barabara, Cali. home when he passed.
Thomas was perhaps best known for playing Jerry Gold on “Murphy Brown” from 1989-1998. He also played Rhea Perlman’s TV husband Eddie LeBec on “Cheers” from 1987-1989 before his character was run over by a Zamboni. Thomas starred on the hit sitcom "Love & War" from 1992-1995.