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Cleveland native and comedian Jack Riley has died

He passed from complications from pneumonia
Posted at 8:54 PM, Aug 19, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-19 20:54:06-04

Cleveland native and famed comedian Jack Riley died Friday after complications from pneumonia. 

Riley was most well-known for his role as Elliot Carlin on 'The Bob Newhart Show.' He also voiced the character Stu Pickles on the popular Nickelodeon show 'Rugrats.' 

Riley attended Saint Ignatius High School and John Carroll University before serving in the U.S. Army. 

He died at 80-years-old in Los Angeles, California.