Tom Bosley, best known for his role as the grumpy parental figure in the classic American television show Happy Days, died in Rancho Mirage, Calif. on Tuesday.
According to CBS films, Amy Baer), the cause of his death was cancer. He was 83.
Before becoming famous for his part as the bad-tempered Howard Cunningham in Happy Days, a show that aired for 11 seasons, he got his big break on the stage.
He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Fiorello La Guardia, the mayor of New York, in Fiorello!