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American actor and comedian Joe Flaherty died on Tuesday, April 2, after a brief battle with an undisclosed illness..
The news of Flahtery's death was confirmed by his daughter, Gudrun..
Freaks and Geeks, Happy Gilmore star Joe Flaherty dies at 82 after 'brief illness' What was Joe Flaherty famous for?.
Fred Edison for 65 episodes and as a regular on the Police Academy: The Series. He was also famous for his work as a voice actor in several animated shows, including, Little Dracula, Dinosaurs, Family Guy, and The Legend of Tarzan..
By the late '90s, he appeared in various films, including Happy Gilmore, in which he starred alongside Adam Sandler, who paid a heartfelt tribute to his late co-star on Instagram..
