In addition to his famous Frasier role, Mahoney had a storied, decades-long career that included a Tony Award and movie roles in Primal Fear, The American President, Barton Fink, Eight Men Out and more.
Reports confirm that John Mahoney, best known for his role as the curmudgeonly Martin Crane across eleven seasons of Frasier, died in Chicago at the age of 77.
TMZ confirmed as much with the actor’s publicist, noting that Mahoney passed away in hospice care on Sunday.
On the TV side, Mahoney has appeared in classic SNL, 3rd Rock From the Sun, and even a Cheers episode as a character unrelated to Frasier Crane.