Waymond Lee, an actor finest recognized for showing in Comedy Central’s “Workaholics,” has died … TMZ has discovered.
Norine Lee, Waymond’s sister, and Waymond’s spouse, Diane, inform TMZ … the actor handed away final week on Wednesday, Dec. 18 following issues from ALS — a neurological dysfunction that impacts nerve cells within the mind and the spinal twine. For these unfamiliar, the dysfunction is commonly additionally known as Lou Gehrig’s illness.
We’re advised Waymond was first identified with a degenerative mind illness in late October, however additional testing later revealed earlier this month that WL really had ALS.
His family members advised us Waymond was again residence for just a little over per week, however finally wanted to be hospitalized after he had hassle respiration and swallowing.
We’re advised the actor was within the hospital for just a little below per week earlier than he handed away … his spouse was by his facet.
They praised Waymond as a “soft-hearted” and “sentimental particular person,” who cherished working as an actor — and by no means complained about working additional time.
Followers of “Workaholics” will keep in mind Waymond for his work as Waymond/Previous Manner Manner reverse Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, and Jillian Bell within the fashionable office sitcom, which ran between 2011 and 2017.
Nonetheless, Waymond had quite a lot of different credit on his resume … together with “Every part All over the place All at As soon as,” “Zombie Apocalypse,” “The Thundermans,” “Different Folks,” “Veep,” and “The Cleansing Girl.”
He was 72 years outdated.
RIP