Martin Mull, comedian and star of “Clue,” “Roseanne” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” dies at the age of 80

Martin Mull, the legendary comedian and television star, has died. He was 80 years old.

His daughter Maggie Mull announced the news in an Instagram post on Friday, June 28.

“It breaks my heart to announce that my father passed away at home on June 27 after a brave battle with a long illness,” his daughter revealed.

“He was known for excelling in every creative discipline imaginable, including his Red Roof Inn commercials,” she continued. “He thought that joke was funny. He was always funny.”

Maggie wrote that her father would be “sorely missed by his wife and daughter, his friends and colleagues, his fellow artists, comedians and musicians and – the mark of a truly extraordinary person – many, many dogs. I loved him infinitely.”

The actor rose to fame in the 1970s after starring in the soap opera parody series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and its spin-offs, Fernwood 2 nights And America 2 nights.

Television viewers of the 1990s knew Mull from his roles in popular series such as Sabrina – totally bewitched! And Roseanne.

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In the course of his later career he also appeared in shows such as Two and a half men, Arrested development, The RanchAnd The cool kidsIn 2016, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his guest role in Veep.

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