https://abc7.com/peter-scolari-obituary-actor-tom-hanks/11155759/

So horrified to hear this. RIP, and thank you for so much laughter.

Oh no! This is terrible, cupcake! :(

:rip: He was great on Newhart and in general a great actor! May he RIP. Too young.

Very sad. RIP Peter.

Oh, no... such sad news... :( :( :(

Oh, no... such sad news... :( :( :(

Oh wow, I'm shocked ! He was really young!! Very sad!:( Rest in peace Peter !!

I wonder if Peter and Tom Hanks were on friendly terms post-BB.

I wonder if Peter and Tom Hanks were on friendly terms post-BB.

I remember seeing somewhere (on Oprah: Where Are They Now maybe) that Peter and Tom maintained a strong friendship over the years.

RIP Peter Scolari :(

Great role on Newhart. RIP--as others said, too young!

RIP.

Great role on Newhart. RIP--as others said, too young!

Peter also played the Rick Moranis role in the TV adaptation of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (https://twitter.com/BarbAlynWoods/status/1451634126197440514). I remember first discovering reruns of it on the Hub (now Discovery Family) when it started back in 2010.

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This is shocking news and very sad. :(

RIP Peter Scolari :(

Bob Newhart calls his Newhart co-star Scolari's death "a great shock" (https://www.thewrap.com/peter-scolari-mourned-david-kaufman-robert-king-comic-genius/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking_news_5701114): “I knew that Peter was sick, but his death still comes as a great shock,” Newhart said in a statement. “We were friends and colleagues for over 40 years. Julia and Peter, as a vacuous couple (Michael and Stephanie), were an essential part of the success of ‘Newhart.’ In life, he was a fantastic person, and it was a joy to work together. He will be sorely missed and his passing at 66 is much too early.”

Celebrities pay tribute to Scolari, including Julia Duffy, who played his wife on Newhart (https://deadline.com/2021/10/peter-scolari-hollywood-reacts-reactions-1234860792/)

It is ironic that Peter, best known for his roles on light-hearted sitcoms, would win an Emmy for his performance on Lena Dunham’s controversial “Girls”.

His character was SUPER annoying but that's to Peter's credit because that was how the role was written and he played it to perfection!

His character was SUPER annoying but that's to Peter's credit because that was how the role was written and he played it to perfection!

His character on “Newhart” or “Girls”?

I wonder if Peter and Tom Hanks were on friendly terms post-BB.

I just saw Tom Hanks on a late night talk show and he talked for several minutes about Peter. It seems they were still very close after all these years.