George Riddle Death: How did George Riddle die?

George Riddle died on Friday, June 2, 2023, after a prolonged battle with duodenal cancer. He was 86. He was an American actor who had a long career spanning over 65 years.

He began his career in the circus, but after he fell from the high wire, he decided to pursue acting as a full-time job. He appeared in his first onscreen film in the 1980 film Simon by Marshall Brickman.

Riddle logged more than 5,000 performances as The Old Actor in The Fantasticks, the longest-running Off-Broadway play, starting with the musical’s debut at The Sullivan Street Playhouse in Greenwich Village in 1960.

He also starred as Major General in the Broadway revival of The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert & Sullivan. He also appeared in The Will Rogers Follies, Anything Goes, Stage Door Charley, and more.

“RIP George Riddle who played Walter in S6 E15 ‘Remember When.’ Us fans will always recognize EVERY contribution to this great show, no matter how big or small,” The Soprano Club shared.