Comic actor Jay Thomas has died

"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, Max and J.T. were by his side when he passed.

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Thomas was perhaps best known for playing Jerry Gold on "Murphy Brown" from 1989-1998. He also played the Rhea Perlman's TV husband Eddie LeBec on "Cheers" from 1987 -1989, before his character was run over by a zamboni. His career jumpstarted after playing Remo DaVinci on "Mork & Mindy" from 1979 - 1981.

Talk show fans remember Thomas from his holiday visits on "Late Night with David Letterman" where he and the host would try and knock a meatball off the top of a Christmas tree by throwing footballs.

Thomas also hosted a popular radio show on SiriusXM.

In 2014, Jay Thomas sat down for a rare interview, where he talked about his time on "Cheers," which you can watch at the top of the page.

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