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Actor Richard Riehle, known for ‘Office Space,’ dies at 78
Actor Richard Riehle has died at 78, friends said.
Riehle was known for playing Tom Smykowski in the 1999 comedy Office Space.
He appeared in more than 400 film and television projects, including Bridesmaids, The Fugitive and Casino.
He also had roles in TV series such as Grounded for Life and Star Trek shows.
Friends said he died of natural causes; one report said he died at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 15.
His work as a supporting actor spanned films, television and theater.
Riehle leaves a wide-ranging body of screen work, including a role in a film that became a cult classic.
Actor Richard Riehle, known for playing Tom Smykowski in Office Space, has died at 78.
TMZ reported that Riehle died on Thursday, Oct. 15, of natural causes.
FOX 9 reported that he died at his home in Los Angeles.
Riehle appeared in more than 400 screen projects, including Bridesmaids, The Fugitive and Casino.
- Who
- Actor Richard Riehle.
- What
- He died at 78.
- When
- Thursday, Oct. 15; the year is 2026.
- Where
- At his home in Los Angeles, according to FOX 9.
- Why
- His friends told TMZ he died of natural causes.
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Riehle died, according to reports cited by the outlets.
Entertainment Weekly, FOX 9 and TMZ published reports of his death.
- Age
- 78
- Date of death
- Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026
- Cause of death
- Natural causes, according to friends cited by TMZ
- Reported location
- Home in Los Angeles
- Screen projects
- More than 400