Joe Flaherty, Freaks and Geeks actor, dies aged 82

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Source: The Independent via Yahoo

Joe Flaherty, the comedian and actor who played sitcom dad Harold Weir in Freaks and Geeks, has died. He was 82.

In a statement, Flaherty’s daughter Gudrun said of her father: “After a brief illness, he left us yesterday, and since then, I’ve been struggling to come to terms with this immense loss.

“Dad was an extraordinary man, known for his boundless heart and an unwavering passion for movies from the ’40s and ’50s. His insights into the golden age of cinema didn’t just shape his professional life; they were also a source of endless fascination for me.

“In these last few months, as he faced his health challenges, we had the precious opportunity to watch many of those classic movies together – moments I will forever hold dear.”

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/joe-flaherty-freaks-geeks-actor-170418410.html

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R.I.P. sir. You were hilarious.

[maxsolomon]

1. God how I loved SCTV.

RIP Mr. Flaherty.

[nuxvomica]

2. He was a great comic actor!

I remember him as Guy Caballero, the President of SCTV.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

11. It's as if Joe

was portraying Donald Trump! RIP Mr. Flaherty

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. :(

[Sneederbunk]

4. Count Floyd my favorite.

[Tom Kitten]

5. Sad news

Joe was my favorite of the old SCTV cast. Countfloyd was my first avatar here lo those many years ago.
RIP, Joe!

[Beausoleil]

6. He also played Big Jim McBob

"May the may the good lord take a liking to you and blow you up real soon!"

RIP Joe

[LastDemocratInSC]

7. Here's an episode of "Farm Film Review"

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[PSPS]

10. All these people were so great. I miss Billy Sol Hurok (John Candy) too.

[JoseBalow]

8. He always had my RESPECT

R.I.P. Joe

[The Grand Illuminist]

9. RIP

Wonder if he will be buried in Pittsburgh, where he is from. (West Mifflin of Blood Sucking Monkeys of West Mifflin is a real town just slightly outside Pittsburgh.)

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

12. RIP...

Dang, that one smarts!

[progressoid]

13. Seems odd to put his work in Freaks and Geeks in the headline

I suppose more people saw him in that than SCTV.

But SCTV was the show in my humble opinion.

[area51]

14. RIP

I loved him on SCTV.