Vale: Joe E. Tata

US actor Joe E. Tata, best known for Beverly Hills, 90210, has died aged 85.

Daughter Kelly Tata wrote, “I am devastated to report that my father Joe E. Tata passed away peacefully last night. My father and I are forever grateful for the love and support of family, friends, and fans.”

A cause of death was not shared but her father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2018, according to Tata.

Tata played Nat, the kindly owner of the Peach Pit on Beverly Hills, 90210 for 10 seasons from 1990 until 2000, and later reprised the role for the rebooted 90210 in 2008.

Ian Ziering, wrote on Instagram, “Joey was truly an OG, I remember seeing him on the Rockford Files with James Garner years before we worked together on 90210. He was often one of the background villains in the original Batman series. One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness. Though the Peach Pit was a 90210 set, it often felt like the backdrop to the Joe E Tata show.”

His other credits included Lost In Space, The Outer Limits, and most recently Mystery Girls in 2014.

Source: CNN