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Richard Riehle, the character actor best known for playing Tom Smykowski in *Office Space*, has died aged 78, according to a report citing friends who spoke to TMZ.
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American actor Richard Riehle has died aged 78, according to a report by Nieuws.nl citing friends who spoke to entertainment website TMZ. The report says he died on Thursday in Los Angeles, where he lived, from natural causes. [1]
Riehle was best known for playing office manager Tom Smykowski in the 1999 comedy *Office Space*. His other film credits included *Glory* (1989), *The Fugitive* (1993) and *Casino* (1995), and he made guest appearances in the television series *Star Trek*. [1]
Nieuws.nl, citing IMDb, says Riehle had more than 430 acting credits. He is survived by his wife, Jane Latham, and their four children. [1]
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