Waymond Lee, the actor finest identified for his work in Comedy Central‘s sitcom Workaholics, has died on the age of 72.
The information was first reported by TMZ, which attributed affirmation of the dying to sister Norine Lee and spouse Diane Lee. The actor died Dec. 18 following issues from ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a progressive neurodegenerative illness that impacts nerve cells within the mind and spinal wire.
Lee, who was born March 7, 1952, appeared in additional than half of the present’s 86 episodes. Starring Adam DeVine, Blake Anderson and Anders Holm, the Southern California-set comedy follows members of an aimless good friend group with Peter Pan syndrome, who work at a telemarketing firm 9 to five and dwell collectively 5 to 9. The Emmy-nominated sequence ran for seven seasons from 2011 to 2017. Lee portrayed Waymond/Previous Approach Approach in over 40 episodes.
Per TMZ, Lee was first recognized with a degenerative mind dysfunction in October, with additional testing this month revealing the illness as ALS. The performer returned to the hospital after every week at dwelling, as he had bother respiratory and swallowing. He died along with his spouse at his aspect after being hospitalized for lower than every week, per the outlet. He was described by his spouse and sister as “soft-hearted” and a “sentimental individual,” who beloved his work as an actor — extra time included.
