He was widely known to American television audiences for playing the characters Rees began to work in television during the 1980s, appearing opposite Continuing his work in the theatre through the 1990s, both as an actor and a director, Rees was awarded an From November 2004 to October 2007, Rees was artistic director of the His last role was as Anton Schell in the musical version of Rees was to have directed a new musical written by Elice and Will Van Dyke, Rees had lived in the United States for more than 25 years;After a diagnosis of brain cancer in October 2014, Rees focused his energy on his commitment to playing opposite Chita Rivera on Broadway in The cause of his death, at his New York home, was not revealed on Saturday night. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupTreat yourself to the perfect entertainment bundle with NOW TV's offersGet a discount code to save on your internet securityDiscover a range of promo codes on kitchen appliancesListen to podcasts and books for less with these offersDoctor Zhivago star Omar Sharif dies aged 83 after suffering...Teen, 19, apologizes for climbing onto Broadway stage to...Family show off their hard work after creating outdoor kitchenChris Whitty introduces idea of COVID-19 opening 'trade-offs'Teacher inadvertently destroys ceiling with powerful party popperChilling CCTV captures RAF servicewoman's final momentsI'm not hysterical: Matt Hancock denies talking up COVID panicNatalie Elphicke exits court alone minutes before dumping husbandBBC airs N-word in report by Fiona Lamdin on Bristol incidentChristian B drives VW campervan just weeks before Maddie disappearedNew video shows moment undercover cops drag protester into vanPolice make arrest as fights break out on east London streetsPresident Trump says 'we might be banning' Chinese app TikTokHikers discover dozens of ducks following them during idyllic walkBenidorm on steroids! Former Cheers and West Wing Star Roger Rees has died aged 71, his spokesman has confirmed. He died … UPDATED with more details, Broadway to dim lights: Roger Rees, who won Olivier and Tony awards in the early 1980s for his performance as the title character in The Life … He was 71. Elice co-wrote (with Marshall Brickman) the libretto for The Addams Family musical, the cast of which Rees had joined on 22 March 2011. In 2012, Elice and Rees received Tony Award nominations fo… Rees died at his home in New York City after a … Owners share hilarious snaps of their felines in VERY awkward positionsDid CIA torture and kill DEA agent?
Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. Gender: Male Religion: Jewish Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Gay Occupation: Actor. Husband: Rick Elice (writer) Roger Rees -- a Tony-winning star known for his TV roles, including in " The West Wing" and as Robin Colcord on "Cheers" -- has died, his representative said. Government's scientific advisers warned tension over local lockdowns could need...Covid-19 is not an equal opportunities disease: NAZIR AFZAL says a politically correct refusal to face facts...Police officer injured in mass street brawl after force called to break up 200-strong Eid street party in...Tory MP sparks racism row after claiming the 'vast majority' of lockdown rule-breakers are from BAME...Desperate businesses who were expecting to reopen TODAY as the furlough scheme begins winding-down will face...JOHN HUMPHRYS: Instead of trying to put our economy back together exactly the way it was should we abandon...Britain's beaches are 'unmanageable': Warning after coastguards deal with 300 incidents on 100F hottest day...British teenager, 19, from Bognor Regis charged over Twitter hack that hit Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Barack...James Murdoch QUITS board of News Corp: Rupert Murdoch's son blames 'disagreements over certain editorial...British Airways pilots accept pay cuts of up to 20% and 270 job losses in deal with airline that also...Worried about staying safe?
He converted to Judaism in the 1980s. Roger Rees, a Welsh-born actor known for roles on Broadway and television staples such as Cheers and the West Wing, died Friday night.