Landesberg passed away from cerebral cancer, according to information released by his agent. Landesberg was 65.
Landesberg came on board the cast of the 1970s sit-com set in a New York City detective’s department police station. He played the very cerebral detective who delivered his punch-lines in a trademark deadpan style. The full series ran from 1975 through 1982.
In addition to his work with the show, Landesberg was also a comedian and made guest appearances on number of other television shows. He was on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Golden Girls” and made a guest appearance on “Law & Order.” He also was one of the actors in the comedy film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”
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