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Goldbergs actor George Segal passes away at 87

By Chitranshi Agarwal

Longtime movie star and beloved ‘Goldbergs’ actor George Segal has died at 87 years old

George Segal, the Oscar-nominated actor for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?”(1966), collapsed in Santa Rosa, California. He died of complications from bypass surgery his wife said.

Sonia Segal said: “The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery.”

He came into the world on February 17, 1934. Born in a small town in the state of New York, he studied acting and had early roles in Broadway theater productions.

The younger audience would know him as grandfather Albert “Pops” Solomon in the ABC network TV series “The Goldbergs.” His long career in films includes starring roles in “The Owl and the Pussycat” (1970) with Barbra Streisand, “The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox” (1976) with Goldie Hawn, and “Fun With Dick and Jane” (1977) with Jane Fonda.
His first major Hollywood role was in “The Young Doctors” (1961), and later in “The Longest Day” (1962) about the allied landing in Normandy during World War II. In “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?” he played the role of a young professor alongside two megastars of the time, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Segal won a Golden Globe award for his role in “A Touch of Class” (1973) with Glenda Jackson.
On TV, Segal was known for his roles in shows such as the NBC sitcom “Just Shoot Me!” (1997-2003), and later “The Goldbergs,” which began its run in 2013 and is still in production.Many stars paid tribute to him on social media platforms.Wendi McLendon-Covey, Segal’s The Goldbergs co-star, alongside a picture of her with the late actor, wrote: “Grateful.”

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“Today we lost a legend. “It was a true honor being a small part of George Segal’s amazing legacy. By pure fate, I ended up casting the perfect person to play Pops. Just like my grandfather, George was a kid at heart with a magical spark. I think these memories say it all.” tweeted series creator Adam Goldberg.

Melissa Joan Hart, the titular star of Sabrina The Teenage Witch, directed Segal in an episode of The Goldbergs.

In her tribute, she said: “Shocked and saddened to hear of #GeorgeSegal passing away! From being on the set of #JustShootMe to directing him on #Goldbergs, he was a true gem and great man. He will be missed!”

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Chitranshi Agarwal

Chitranshi Agarwal is a Journalism and Mass Communication graduate. She has worked as a Content Writer, Social Media handler and RJ. She is currently working as a journalist at USANewshour.com. She is reachable at chitra98ag@gmail.com.

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