Actor Mike Hagerty tragically died aged sixty-seven years old, and now we know his devastating cause of death.
Hagerty’s cause of death has been revealed, and it’s left his fans in total shock.
Scroll on to find out what happened…
Now, Mike Hagerty was most recognizable for his roles in Friends and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
As well as these, Hagerty also appeared in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, along with co-star and friend, comedian Bridget Everett.
It was Bridgett who shared the devastating news of his death on her Instagram, Friday, May 6.
“With great sadness, the family of Michael G Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life,” she wrote.
Hagerty played Everett’s character’s father, Ed Miller, in the HBO comedy Somebody Somewhere.
The actor also played the role of superintendent, Mr. Treeger, at the apartment building where Friends took place.
He first appeared in the episode “The One Where Heckles Dies,” when the group is helping clean out Heckles’ apartment, but the season 4 episode “The One With the Ballroom Dancing,” is probably his most notable, which sees Joey teach him how to dance to stop Rachel and Monica from being evicted.
Hagerty has also appeared in a variety of our favorite shows over the years…
He appeared in; FOX’s The George Carlin Show, Boston Legal, Cheers, Glee, Entourage, HBO’s Lucky Louie, Seinfeld, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, just to name a few.
Fans online have been sharing their tributes to Hagerty, with one Twitter user writing: “RIP Mike Hagerty. Funny, sweet, and a total pro. Thanks for the decades of laughs.”
Another wrote: “Rest in Peace to Mike Hagerty. If you watched TV/Movies in the 90s, then you know that Mike is one of the all-time “That Guys”. Always loved when he popped up and his roles in Wayne’s World and Seinfeld are legendary.”
“Rest in peace, Mike Hagerty. one of those actors you’ve seen in dozens of movies and shows. a really talented one,” a third commented.
A fourth replied: “The guy could legit deliver a straight line and have it be the funniest delivery ever. Loss of a great talent. RIP”
It’s clear that Hagerty was loved by the masses, and it’s his comical delivery that truly captured people’s hearts.
That’s what makes his cause of death all the more devastating.
TMZ has revealed that Hagerty’s health went downhill after developing an infection in his leg last year.
Despite recovering from the infection, he still suffered from fatigue.
So before he was due to film the second season of Somebody Somewhere his doctor advised him to go for some tests.
However, after being given an antibiotic at the hospital to help, he had a terrible reaction.
The antibiotic caused Hagerty to have a seizure and resulted in him going into a coma.
Tragically, he died not long after.
Our thoughts go out to his wife Mary Kathryn and sister Mary Ann, as well as his fans during this difficult time.
Rest in peace, Mike Hagerty.