This Thursday, August 25, fans of the Beverly Hills 90210 series mourned the death of Joe E. Tata, the program’s flagship actor with no less than 238 episodes to his credit. He played the role of “Nat Bussichio”. The sad news was announced by actor Ian Ziering on his Instagram account. “After the death of Jessica Klein, one of the writers of the 90210 series and Denis Douse, who played Mrs. Teasley, I regret to announce the death of Joe E. Tata”, he said, with deep sadness, before recalling a few moments spent with him and expressing his support to those close to him.
“I remember seeing him on The Rockford Files with James Garner, long before we worked together on 90210. He’s one of the happiest people I’ve ever had the chance to work with. . He was as generous in his wisdom as he was in his kindness. My sincere condolences to his family, his friends, but also to those for whom he was dear. Rest in peace Joey, he continued, also adding that he was very appreciated by all the actors of the series.