Scolari had most cancers and had been ailing for 2 years, his supervisor Ellen Lubin Sanitsky instructed CNN. He was 66.
Scolari appeared in quite a few movies and tv sequence over time, together with “Newhart,” “Murphy Brown,” and “The Good Combat.” He received an Emmy in 2016 for his portrayal of Hannah’s father Tad Horvath on “Women.”
“Bosom Buddies” was on the air for 2 seasons at ABC. On the present, Scolari and Hanks dressed as ladies to be able to transfer into an inexpensive women-only residence. The 2 actors remained good buddies in actual life, with Scolari saying in an interview for Oprah Winfrey that Hanks toasted him at his wedding ceremony.
He additionally appeared in a TV adaptation of “Honey, I Shrunk the Children,” “Gotham,” and performed Peter Madoff in HBO’s “Madoff.”
On stage, Scolari starred in Broadway productions of “Hairspray,” “Sly Fox,” “Depraved,” “Magic/Chicken” and “Fortunate Man,” alongside Hanks.
He’s survived by his spouse, Tracy Shayne, and youngsters Nicholas, Joseph, Keaton, and Cali.
Colleagues and buddies paid tribute to Scolari on Friday.
“Unhappy to see the information that Peter Scolari misplaced his battle with most cancers,” Harvey Fierstein wrote. “There wasn’t a sweeter man on the planet. We carried out collectively in HAIRSPRAY for a time and he was at all times a complete delight. Farewell, pricey Peter.”
Author Robert King wrote, “Peter Scolari, who died right now, was one of many funniest—sneakily humorous—actors we have labored with. He at all times took a nothing scene and located other ways to twist it, and throw in odd pauses that made it soar. I’ll attempt to accumulate my ideas extra. He was simply fantastic.”
