Martin Mull, comic star known for ‘Roseanne’ and ‘Arrested Development,’ dead at 80

Martin Mull, a musician and actor greatest regarded for his work in comedies like “Clue,” “Roseanne” and “Arrested Progress,” died Thursday just after struggling with an unidentified ailment, his family introduced. He was 80.

“I am heartbroken to share that my father handed away at home on June 27th, following a valiant struggle towards a prolonged illness,” his daughter, Maggie, wrote on Instagram Friday.

“He was recognised for excelling at just about every imaginative self-control imaginable and also for undertaking Pink Roof Inn commercials,” she ongoing. “He would uncover that joke humorous. He was hardly ever not funny.

“My dad will be deeply missed by his spouse and daughter, by his buddies and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and — the indication of a genuinely excellent man or woman — by quite a few, numerous puppies,” she extra in the article that integrated a heartwarming photograph of Mull petting a pooch’s belly.

“I cherished him enormously.”

Mull introduced his profession in the 1970s Tv set displays “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” and “Fernwood 2 Night,” ahead of starring as Colonel Mustard in the 1985 film “Clue,” Leon Carp on “Roseanne” and beloved private investigator Gene Parmesan on “Arrested Growth.”

He also manufactured his mark with his guest part as political aide Bob Bradley in “Veep,” which earned him an Emmy nomination in 2016. Mull’s most latest roles involved guest appearances on “The Afterparty,” “Not Useless Yet” and “Grace and Frankie.”

Mull is survived by his wife, the former Wendy Haas, an actor and composer he married in 1982, and his daughter Maggie, a Television set writer and producer.