Richard Roat, a character actor whose career spanned five decades and was best known for starring in “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and “Dallas,” has died at age 89.
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According to the actor’s obituary, which was published in The Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, he passed away “suddenly” on Aug. 5 in Orange County, Calif.
Did Richard Roat have kids? Roat was married to his wife Kathy for 40 years but there is no mention of children.

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Roat’s career took off with the early ’60s soap opera “The Doctors,” on which he appeared in 172 episodes as Dr. Jerry Chandler.
Roat then went on to appear in “Hawaii Five-O,” “Cheers,” “Happy Days,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Golden Girls,” “The F.B.I.,” “Westworld,” “Kojak,” “St. Elsewhere” and dozens more television programs.
Roat is survived by his wife, Kathy Roat, who the obituary by Los Angeles Times describes as his “true soulmate.”
The couple had recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary together, which she said was truly “An Affair to Remember.”


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