It often hurts deeply when loved ones pass away, but it’s no less painful when we have to say goodbye to our favorite stars… Many people loved comedian and actor Martin Mull. He passed away at the age of 80, his family announced. Maggie Mull, Mull’s daughter, shared the sad news on Instagram, explaining that her father died at home “after a courageous battle with a long illness.
He was known for excelling in all creative disciplines imaginable and also for doing commercials for Red Roof Inn,” she told us. “That joke always made him laugh. He was always funny. My father will be greatly missed by his friends, colleagues, artists, comedians, musicians, and especially by many dogs. He will also be deeply missed by his wife and daughter. I loved him very much.
He also played the role of private detective Gene Parmesan in the series Arrested Development. Mull received his first and only Emmy nomination in 2016 for his role as Bob Bradley in Veep. Mull held many different roles throughout his career.
For example, in 1985, he collaborated with Fred Willard and wrote the mockumentary The History of White People in America. He loved writing songs and making people laugh. In the early 1970s, country star Jane Morgan recorded his song A Girl Named Johnny Cash, a parody of A Boy Named Sue. This song remained on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for five weeks.
