‘Virginia Woolf,’ ‘Goldbergs’ Star George Segal Dies at 87

‘Virginia Woolf,’ ‘Goldbergs’ Star George Segal Dies at 87
Actor George Segal poses with a replica of his star at a ceremony honoring him on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 14, 2017. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and worked into his late 80s on the ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs,” died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California, his wife said.

“The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery,” Sonia Segal said in a statement. He was 87.