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Comedian andThe Middlestar Pat Finn's cause of death has been confirmed as cancer.
Finndied at the age of 60on Dec. 22. AGoFundMe pageset up by his loved ones a month before his death noted he was receiving ongoing treatment for bladder cancer, and his official death certificate, obtained byTMZon Wednesday, confirms the disease as his cause of death.
Fundraiser organizers explained that Finn had "battled cancer on and off for the better part of three years," a "grueling and painful process" that brought his family together to act as a "rock of support for each other." At present, $194K has been raised on a goal of $230K.
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Entertainment Weeklyhas reached out to the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health.
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A representative for the comedian called him "the kindest, most joyful person in any room," who was "surrounded by his incredibly close and loving family and friends" in a statement shared with EW in the days after his death.
Finn enjoyed a full and varied career, one that was indeed marked by close friendships. He met both his wife Donna and best friend,SNLalum Chris Farley, at Marquette University in Wisconsin. The pair moved on to Chicago, where they frequently performed alongside each other and the famed Improv Olympic Chicago.
Finn ascended to national prominence thanks to the role of Dan Coleman on the 1995 sitcomThe George Wendt Show. He went on to turn in celebrated performances on series likeMurphy Brown,Friends,Seinfeld,2 Broke Girls, and ABC'sThe Middle, where he played the amiable neighbor Bill Norwood for seven seasons.
Beyond big screen appearances in films likeDude, Where's My Car?andI Love You, Beth Cooper, Finn worked as an adjunct professor teaching improv for strategic communications at both Marquette and University of Colorado.
In the weeks since his passing, Finn's friends, costars, and collaborators have poured out tributes to the funny man.
"Pat was beloved is a gross understatement. No ONE and I mean NO ONE jumped quicker and more head first into a bit with you than Pat Finn,"Modern Familystar Eric Stonestreet wrote in a Dec. 24social media post. Finn'sDealin' With Idiotscostar Richard Kindwrote on Instagramthe same day, "There was no kinder, gentler, funnier, down to earth person you could encounter. Always positive, helping you be funnier and better. A great dad, a great guy."
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