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.

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Jay Thomas, the good-natured comic actor who starred on the sitcoms Murphy Brown and Cheers, died Thursday. He was 69. Don Buchwald, his longtime agent and friend ...

LOS ANGELES -- Jay Thomas, a renowned Los Angeles radio host and Emmy Award-winning actor, has died. He was 69 years old. Thomas' agent, Don Buchwald, confirmed the actor's death from cancer in a ...

151; -- Actor Jay Thomas has died, ABC News has confirmed. A representative for the actor said Thomas had been battling cancer. He was 69 years old. “Jay was one of a kind, never at a loss for ...