Seinfeld Actor Philip Baker Hall Has Died Aged 90
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Seinfeld actor Philip Baker Hall has died aged 90, his family have confirmed.
Holly Wolfle Hall - his wife of almost 40 years - told AP News he passed away in his home in California yesterday (Sunday 12 June), surrounded by his loved ones.
She added that he had been unwell for a few weeks and spent his final days reflecting on his life in warm spirits.
"His voice at the end was still just as powerful," she said.
In a tweet, his neighbour - Los Angeles Times journalist Sam Farmer - wrote: "My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented and kindest people I've ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night.
"He was surrounded by loved ones. The world has an empty space in it."
My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented and kindest people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night. He was surrounded by loved ones. The world has an empty space in it. pic.twitter.com/pBCaILjHPT
— Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) June 13, 2022
In a career spanning five decades, Hall starred in sitcoms such as Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, M*A*S*H and Modern Family, as well as films such as Magnolia, Duck, The Truman Show and Zodiac.
Tributes to the actor have been flooding in on social media.
RIP to Mr. Philip Baker Hall, whom I had the pleasure of meeting 8 years ago, at the premiere of Bad Words. I was doing BITS on the red carpet, but I was so genuinely honored to meet him, his bits had to be done in post. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/8rQElGXnNt
— Steve Zaragoza (@stevezaragoza) June 13, 2022
Heartbreaking news. I know a lot of folks will (rightfully) cite his film work, but I was just watching his episode of Seinfeld last night and I maintain that Philip Baker Hall’s Mr Bookman is one of my favorite things in the entirety of the show. RIP. https://t.co/xTmU4qMjE7 pic.twitter.com/rd2LRnRI87
— the morally corrupt juan barquin (@woahitsjuanito) June 13, 2022
Many great Philip Baker Hall performances out there, but one of the best showcases of his talent is his sweaty, frantic, one-man-show-style performance as Nixon in Robert Altman's SECRET HONOR (which is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel). pic.twitter.com/QR06yx52hk
— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) June 13, 2022
Never not good. RIP, Philip Baker Hall. https://t.co/SD44tgAk6E
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) June 13, 2022
RIP legendary character actor Philip Baker Hall. If you haven’t watched Hard Eight, check it out ASAP. It’s a classic and he carries the film despite being surrounded by A-list talent. pic.twitter.com/oTz11Gl0LN
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) June 13, 2022
Sports writer Bill Simmons wrote: "RIP Philip Baker Hall what a career. The Floyd/Jack scene in Boogie Nights and the Sidney/Serrano stuff in Midnight Run are my personal favs but there was so much more. He always stood out. Man I liked that guy."
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