‘The Goldbergs’ star George Segal dies at 87
THE GOLDBERGS – “Fonzie Scheme” – When Murray is honored as one of Jenkintown’s top businessmen, his plaque is hung on a wall with all of the other honorees. And soon Beverly is dismayed to learn he has no discernable hobbies, and her attempts to help him find some backfire. Meanwhile, Barry creates a scheme stealing golf carts, but the situation goes awry and Erica comes to save the day, on “The Goldbergs,” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT), on The Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Television Network. (Ron Batzdorff/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” and starred in the ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs,” died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California, his wife said. He was 87.
“The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery,” Sonia Segal said in a statement.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – APRIL 28: Actor George Segal attends The Paley Center For Media Presents The Goldbergs: Your TV Trip To The 1980’s at The Paley Center for Media on April 28, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) 
THE GOLDBERGS – Walt Disney Television via Getty Images’s “The Goldbergs” stars Jeff Garlin as Murray Goldberg, Sean Giambrone as Adam Goldberg, Hayley Orrantia as Erica Goldberg, Wendi McLendon-Covey as Beverly Goldberg, Troy Gentile as Barry Goldberg and George Segal as Pops Solomon. (Photo by Bob D’Amico/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) 
THE GOLDBERGS – “Double Dare” – Adam and Emmy are ecstatic their favorite TV game show “Double Dare” is hosting auditions at their school. But when Adam secretly asks Pops to be his partner, and Emmy secretly asks Handsome Ben, the two get into a fight. Meanwhile, Murray and Barry are upset the Philadelphia Eagles have been losing until superstitious Barry becomes convinced Beverly is their good luck charm to change things around, on “The Goldbergs,” WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 (8:30-9:00 p.m. EST) on the Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Television Network. (Photo by Nicole Wilder/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) GEORGE SEGAL 
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – AUGUST 04: Actor George Segal speaks onstage during the “The Goldbergs” panel discussion at the Disney/ABC Television Group portion of the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 4, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) 
THE GOLDBERGS – “The ‘Dirty Dancing’ Dance” – Beverly helps Erica plan a “Dirty Dancing” themed dance at school, only to turn on Erica when she realizes it may be inappropriate. Meanwhile, Murray tries to learn dancing with Adam with little luck, on “The Goldbergs,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST) on the Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Television Network. (Photo by Adam Taylor/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) GEORGE SEGAL 
THE GOLDBERGS – Walt Disney Television via Getty Images’s “The Goldbergs” stars Jeff Garlin as Murray Goldberg, Hayley Orrantia as Erica Goldberg, Wendi McLendon-Covey as Beverly Goldberg, George Segal as Pops Solomon, Sean Giambrone as Adam Goldberg and Troy Gentile as Barry Goldberg. (Bob D’Amico/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) 
THE GOLDBERGS – “Fonzie Scheme” – When Murray is honored as one of Jenkintown’s top businessmen, his plaque is hung on a wall with all of the other honorees. And soon Beverly is dismayed to learn he has no discernable hobbies, and her attempts to help him find some backfire. Meanwhile, Barry creates a scheme stealing golf carts, but the situation goes awry and Erica comes to save the day, on “The Goldbergs,” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT), on The Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Television Network. (Ron Batzdorff/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) GEORGE SEGAL 
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – AUGUST 04: Actor George Segal attends the Disney & ABC Television Group’s “2013 Summer TCA Tour” at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 4, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Getty Images) 
THE GOLDBERGS – “Vacation” – Before Erica and Barry go off to college, Beverly insists the family take a road trip to go on vacation to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. But like the film, things do not go as planned as they travel across the country. Meanwhile, Erica worries more and more about her relationship with Geoff when he teases “we need to talk” and won’t tell her anything until the family returns from their adventure on the seventh season premiere of “The Goldbergs,” WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (Rick Rowell/ABC via Getty Images)GEORGE SEGAL
A native of Great Neck, New York, Segal was always best known as a comic actor but his most famous role was in a harrowing drama, 1966’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.”
The entire cast of the film, based on Edward Albee’s acclaimed play, was nominated for Academy Awards: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton for starring roles, Sandy Dennis and Segal for supporting performances. The women won Oscars, the men did not.
To younger audiences, he was better known for playing magazine publisher Jack Gallo on the long-running NBC series “Just Shoot Me” from 1997 to 2003, and as grandfather Albert “Pops” Solomon on the “The Goldbergs” since 2013.
