Rip Torn, best known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Artie on "The Larry Sanders Show," died in his Connecticut home Tuesday.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, he died peacefully with his wife, Amy Wright, and daughters by his side.
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Torn also played Zed in the first three "Men in Black" movies and the iconic Patches O'Houlihan in the 2004 comedy "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story."
He received a Tony Award nomination in 1959 during his Broadway career, which spanned decades.
Torn made his film debut in 1957 as a former prisoner of war who breaks down at a court-martial in “Time Limit.” Other film credits included “Sweet Bird of Youth,” ″Critics Choice” and “The Cincinnati Kid.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.