It’s a sad day for TV fans as we learn of the unexpected death of ‘Yes, Dear‘ star Anthony Clark at age 62. The heartbreaking news was first shared by Clark’s co-star and close friend Mike O’Malley, who announced on Wednesday on X, writing, “Anthony Clark died yesterday. He was a hilarious guy.”
TV fans will remember Anthony Clark best for his role as the lovable but quirky Greg Warner on the CBS hit comedy ‘Yes, Dear.’ The sitcom first aired on October 2, 2000, and ran for six seasons. Before his role as Greg Warner, Anthony Clark got his professional start as a stand-up comedian. But he is best known for starring alongside Mike O’Malley, Jean Louisa Kelly, and Liza Snyder in the family comedy.
Mike O’Malley Pays Tribute To Yes, Dear Co-Star Anthony Clark
“When my wife Lisa and I were dating back in the mid-nineties, Anthony was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows…He was so unique—one of those comics who is laughing along with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations. I was a fan before I was a friend.”
TV, Film and Laughs
Anthony Clark was born on April 4, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He first began his career as a comedian. In 1995, he was featured in HBO’s “Young Comedians” special. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Clark graduated from Brookville High School and Emerson College in 1986 with a degree in mass communication, where he won the Top College Comedian Award from the American Collegiate Talent Showcase.
Clark also worked on the big screen, making his film debut in Nancy Savoca’s beloved coming-of-age drama Dogfight in 1991. He followed that appearance with a role in Peter Bogdanovich’s The Thing Called Love, which featured River Phoenix and Sandra Bullock.
Back on the small screen, Clark appeared on series like Ellen, Sesame Street, and Last Comic Standing, which he hosted in season 4.
Life Out of The Spotlight
Fans and friends of the late actor began flooding social media with condolences and fond memories immediately upon hearing of Clark’s passing. Deadline reports that while no official cause of death has been announced, it’s understood that Anthony Clark may have died from complications related to pneumonia.
“I performed with Anthony during our early years in Boston at the Faneuil Hall Comedy Connection. He was one of the best live acts I’ve ever seen. Destroyed to a point he made you wanna quit right then and there while watching him do it effortlessly. This is really terrible to hear,” Dane Cook wrote.
Few details are publicly known regarding Clark’s life off camera. As it is stated in Deadline, the actor preferred to live quietly off camera, keeping the details of his private life just that private. Longtime manager Barry Katz shared with the publication that after stepping back from Hollywood, Clark spent his later years buying and selling real estate.
Because the news broke only hours ago, his family and longtime manager, Barry Katz, have not yet shared information regarding private services or a public celebration of life.
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