Celebrities are paying tribute to actor George Segal on social media following his death. Segal’s wife Sonia Segal confirmed on Tuesday that the actor died at the age of 87 due to complications from bypass surgery. Segal most recently portrayed family patriarch Albert ‘Pops’ Solomon on The Goldbergs since the series started in 2013. He also portrayed fashion magazine owner Jack Gallo in Just Shoot Me! and starred in films A Touch of Class, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and more.
“Didn’t know the last time I saw you would be the last time I’d see you,” Wendi McLendon-Covey, who portrays Beverly on The Goldbergs said on Instagram alongside a photo of herself hugging Segal. Hayley Orrantia, who portrays Erica on The Goldbergs also paid homage to Segal on Instagram alongside a video of herself laughing with Segal while on set.
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