Joe E. Tata Cause Of Death

Joe E. Tata, best known for starring as Nat, the kindly owner of the Peach Pit on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died, according to his daughter Kelly Tata. He was 85.

Kelly Tata shared the sad news of her dad’s passing in a statement on a GoFundMe page she had started earlier this year in relation to her father’s care.

Though Kelly didn’t share a cause of death, her father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (a progressive neurologic disorder that causes the brain to shrink (atrophy) and brain cells to die) in 2018.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia — a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that affects a person’s ability to function independently.

“I am devastated to report that my father Joe E. Tata passed away peacefully last night,” Kelly Tata wrote. “My father and I are forever grateful for the love and support of family, friends, and fans.”

Tata’s lengthy acting career including roles on the television series “Batman,” “Lost In Space,” “The Outer Limits,” and most recently “Mystery Girls” in 2014.

He played Nat on for 10 seasons of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” from 1990 until 2000, and later reprised the role for the CW spin-off series “90210” in 2008.