Jay Thomas, a comic and character actor whose credits include roles on “Cheers” and “Murphy Brown,” has died after a battle with cancer, according to his publicist Tom Estey. Thomas was 69 ...

Actor Jay Thomas died Thursday at age 69 after a battle with cancer, his talent agency told Fox News. The comic was best known for starring as Jerry Gold on “Murphy Brown,” from 1989 until 1998.

Jay Thomas, a comic and character actor whose credits include roles on “Cheers” and “Murphy Brown,” has died after a battle with cancer, according to his publicist Tom Estey. Thomas was 69 ...