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Jennifer Aniston's 'Friends' dad Ron Leibman passes away

He was 82.
  • 10 Dec 2019

Actor Ron Leibman who played Jennifer Aniston's dad in Friends has passed away. 

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Ron reportedly passed away at age 82 on Friday, December 6, with two family representatives telling The Hollywood Reporter that he’d died in New York City from pneumonia.

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Actor Ron Leibman passed away last week aged 82

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The well-loved actor was best known for playing Jennifer Aniston's on-screen father, Dr. Leonard Green in TV sitcom Friends, from 1996-2004. 

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Ron Leibman as Dr. Leonard Green, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in Friends episode 22 'The One with the Two Parties'

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In a 2011 interview with The AV Club, Ron confessed he first turned down the Friends role until his stepdaughter convinced him to take it because she wanted to meet the stars on the show.

He thought “it sounded stupid,”but “[I] had a very nice time, and they asked me back, and my daughter did get to meet those [Friends] kids, so I was a big hero in the house. It’s amazing, the power of the tube. I’ve done all this body of work, and they say, ‘Oh yes, Rachel’s father.’ I go, ‘Give me a break.'”

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Friends ran from 1994-2004 and is still popular today

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Ron's other TV credits included recurring roles in Archer, The Sopranos and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He also appeared in episodes of The Practice and Murder, She Wrote. He earned a Golden Globe nomination for the 1986 TV movie Christmas Dove.

He is survived by his wife, Arrested Development actress Jessica Walter, and his stepdaughter, Brooke Bowman, a TV executive.

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