How Old Was Joe Flaherty When He Died?

TORONTO — Comedian Joe Flaherty, an establishing individual from the dearest Canadian sketch series "SCTV," has passed on. He was 82.

His little girl Gudrun said Tuesday that Flaherty passed on Monday following a concise disease.

Flaherty, who was brought into the world in Pittsburgh, burned through seven years at The Second City in Chicago prior to moving north of the line to assist with laying out the theater's Toronto station.

He proceeded to star close by John Candy and Catherine O'Hara in "SCTV,″ about a made up Channel known as Second City TV that was stacked with clowns before and behind the cameras. Flaherty's characters included network manager Fellow Caballero and the vampiric television have Count Floyd.

Previous castmates likewise included Martin Short, Eugene Toll, Dave Thomas and Andrea Martin.

He won Emmys in 1982 and 1983 for his composition on "SCTV" and kept on working in television and film for quite a long time.

He was acquainted with later ages through noteworthy turns as a sneering naysayer in the 1996 film "Blissful Gilmore" and as a dated father in the television satire "Oddities and Nerds," which ran from 1999 to 2000.

"Goodness man. Venerated Joe growing up," joke artist Adam Sandler said on X. "Continuously had me and my sibling snickering. Count Floyd, Fellow Caballero. Any move he made."

"He squashed as boundary monitor in Stripes. Couldn't be more enjoyable to have him annoy me on the fairway. The most delightful person you could be aware. Virtuoso of an entertainer. Furthermore, a genuine darling. Amazing combo. Much love to his children and on account of Joe for all the significance he gave all of us."

Flaherty kept up with profound connections to Toronto, filling in as a craftsman in-home at Humber School.

"Father was an exceptional man, known for his unlimited heart and a resolute energy for films from the '40s and '50s," his girl wrote in Tuesday's proclamation. "Film wasn't simply a side interest for him; it significantly impacted his vocation, especially his extraordinary time with 'SCTV.' He esteemed each second spent on the show, so glad for its prosperity thus pleased to be important for an astounding cast."