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Anthony Clark, who famously appeared on the hit CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, passed away at the age of 62 on Tuesday, November 10.
The late star's death was announced by his former castmate Mike O'Malley who penned an emotional tribute to the 'hilarious' actor.
'Anthony Clark died yesterday,' he wrote in a post shared to Instagram and X. 'He was a hilarious guy.
'When my wife Lisa and I were dating back in the mid-nineties, Anthony was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows.'
O'Malley recalled seeing Clark for the first time at The Comedy Connection, and said 'we laughed and laughed and laughed.'
He added that the comedian was 'unique' and a comic 'who is laughing along with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations and it just made you laugh harder because he was laughing.'
Anthony Clark, who famously appeared on the hit CBS sitcom Yes, Dear, passed away at the age of 62 on Tuesday, November 10; seen above in 1996
The late star's death was announced by his former castmate Mike O'Malley who penned an emotional tribute to the 'hilarious' actor; seen in 2012 in Hollywood
O'Malley expressed that he had been a big fan of Clark before the pair developed a friendship.
He then revealed that he had spoken to the late star shortly before his passing.
'We spoke on the phone three weeks ago,' O'Malley wrote. 'He had us laughing loudly as he always did.'
He concluded the tribute by adding, 'Attached are some snapshots from our last episode of "Yes Dear" which ended twenty years ago after 122 episodes.
'He invested his money well and essentially retired after we wrapped. Rest in peace, Tony.'
One black and white photo showed Clark and O'Malley flashing small smiles towards the camera while on set of the sitcom.
Another slide had captured the comedian taking a seat on set while holding a script in his hand.
Clark was born in April 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia and later attended Emerson College in Boston where he received a degree in mass communications.
'Anthony Clark died yesterday,' he wrote in a post shared to Instagram and X. 'He was a hilarious guy'
O'Malley recalled seeing Clark for the first time at The Comedy Connection, and said 'we laughed and laughed and laughed'; (Source: Mike O'Malley/Instagram)
Another slide had captured the comedian taking a seat on set of Yes, Dear while holding a script in his hand; (Source: Mike O'Malley/Instagram)
Shortly after graduation, Clark kicked off his entertainment career with stand-up comedy.
The star opened up about what drew him to stand-up during a past interview published in The Comic's Comic in 2006.
'I think I love stand-up because the reaction is immediate. There's no director. There's no writer. No producer,' he explained at the time.
'There's just you. You just get out there and vent. I don't know why people think I'm funny. But I'm glad they do. I don't want to have a real job. I just want to hang out.'
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