US actor Richard Herd has died of complications from cancer at the age of 87.
The star was best known for his role as Mr Wilhelm on the hit series Seinfeld, playing a New York Yankees executive who supervised George Costanza (Jason Alexander).
Herd died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, with his family by his side.
Born in Boston, he made his film debut in the 1970 flick Hercules in New York.
Nine years later, Herd enjoyed his first big break, starring alongside Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas in the thriller The China Syndrome.
Herd was beloved by sci-fi buffs, thanks to his roles in the NBC miniseries V and the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle, in which he played a Visitors’ Supreme Commander named John.
Seinfeld star Richard Herd has died of complications from cancer (Image: FilmMagic)
He also played Admiral Owen Paris in Star Trek: Voyager, becoming a treasured member of the science fiction acting community.
Aside from his role in Seinfeld, he also put his name to a number of popular TV shows, including CSI: Miami, Golden Girls and Starsky and Hutch.
More recently in 2017, Herd appeared in the award-winning horror flick Get Out, playing the character of Roman Armitage.
Richard was also beloved by the science fiction community thanks to his role in Star Trek (Image: Getty Images)
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Patricia Crowder Herd, his daughter Erica, son Rick and his stepdaughter Alicia.
Seinfeld fans are already mourning another beloved fixture of the comedy sitcom, following the death of actor Jerry Stiller earlier this month.
The US actor and comedian is remembered for playing George Costanzas’ father Frank, landing him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1997.
Jerry Stiller died earlier this month, with his son Ben confirming his death (Image: Getty Images)
His actor son, Ben Stiller, broke the news of his father’s death in a heartfelt statement, saying: “I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes.
“He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you Dad.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
