At the age of 80, the American actor and comedian Martin Mull, known from the TV series "Sabrina, the Young Witch" died ;, BBC reported, quoted by FOCUS.
Mull, who also starred in the comedy film "Clue" since 1985, died Thursday at his home after a "courageous battle with a long illness," his daughter Maggie Mull said on social media. In the post, she wrote that her father "was known for excelling in every creative discipline imaginable".
Mull's first notable role was in 1976 when he played Garth Gimble on the soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman".
He then got the role of the army officer Colonel Mustard in the comedy film "Clue", inspired by the board game of the same name.
1990s TV fans will also recognize Mull from Sabrina the Young Witch, where she played Principal Willard Kraft.
He has guest starred on numerous other well-known television shows, including "The Simpsons", "Law & Order: Special Investigations", "The Golden Girls" and "Two and a Half Men".
Mull was nominated for an "Emmy" for Best Guest Actor in the Political Satire "Vice" in 2016
Born in Chicago to an actress and a carpenter, Mull began his career in show business as a songwriter and rose to fame as a musical comedian.
He also studied painting and graduated in 1965 from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.