Braff and Faison did an interview with BBC Newsin May of 2020, in which they revealed they'd recently started re-watching the show, something they document on their podcast "Fake Doctors, Real Friends." John C. McGinley wasn't a stranger to success before he played Dr. Cox on "Scrubs" (he memorably played one of the Bobs in "Office Space"), so it makes sense that he's seen lots of success since the show ended. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. It makes money for me. ", Sadly, as reported by Variety, Lloyd died in May of 2020 from lung cancer complications. The Scrubs crew sadly suffered a heartbreaking loss in 2020 when actor Sam Lloyd, who played Ted Buckland on the sitcom, passed away at then age of 65. Daniel Lee Martin, country singer and host of Brotherhood Outdoors, was found dead in his Pasco County, Florida, home on Feb. 14 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 56. The episode in which he actually died was a confusing one because most fans didnt actually know hed passed away right up until the moment that we sawDr.Cox and J.D. However small the role, Kastl had a great time playing Dr. Murphy. His cause of death was not immediately revealed. His first role was in the 1951 film "Pool of London.". She was 74. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the celebrated Supreme Court Justice and feminist icon, died due to complications from metastatic pancreas cancer on Sept. 18. Katherine Johnson, a pioneering mathematician and NASA employee who was pivotal in Americas space race and was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in the film Hidden Figures, died on Feb. 24. Charlie Daniels, a country music and Southern rock legend known for his song The Devil Went Down to Georgia, died on July 6. He was 70. and Turk were pretty excited for the famous steak night, right up until they realized that George would be all alone for the evening, realizing what they had to do. He was 98. Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone died on July 6 at age 91, his lawyer told the New York Times. "Rest In Peace to one of the funniest actors Ive ever had the joy of working with. She was 104. Rocky Johnson, a member of the WWE Hall of Fame and the father of Dwayne The Rock Johnson, died on Jan. 15 at the age of 75. The actor, who spent weeks in the intensive care unit at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the treatment of what initially was considered to be pneumonia, had a number of COVID-19 complications . Comedic actor Fred Willard, best known for his roles in "Spinal Tap" and "Modern Family," passed away on May 15 at the age of 86. He was 93. MLB Hall of Famer and broadcast commentator Joe Morgan died Oct. 12 after suffering from polyneuropathy. The actress worked hard to break away from the "sassy" stereotype with roles in works like "Devious Maids," "Claws," "Jane the Virgin," and "One Day at a Time," as per IMDb. ", What has Flynn been up to since taking off his coveralls for the last time? Now 82, Ken has been happily married to his second wife Katharine Houghton, 77, who is the niece of Katharine Hepburn, since 1970. She was 78. A rep for Mangassarian told the Hollywood Reporter he . According to IMDb, Donald Faison played Dr. Christopher Turk on "Scrubs" for 182 episodes. He was 66. Broadway actor Nick Cordero has died from coronavirus at the age of 41, after battling the illness for 95 days. He was 86. Former Bachelorette contestant Tyler Gwozdz, who appeared on the 2019 season of the reality series, died Jan. 22 of a suspected drug overdose at age 29. This NBA All-Star and former contestant on Survivor died on Aug. 29 at age 53. "I love their authentic, flawed relationship You see them really go at it and overcome huge things, but then there's this one thing that they can't." She looked into the face of death and chuckled because she wasnt scared. He had been battling colon cancer but never publicly disclosed his diagnosis. He was 54. Hey man that beer tasted great.. ", Sam Lloyd played the often sad but always endearing Ted on "Scrubs" for 95 episodes, according to IMDb. Also, as per a post on her Instagram page, she's a great-grandma! Johnson died Feb. 18 in Fort Worth, Texas, of complications from COVID-19, his longtime representative Lou Pitt confirmed to USA TODAY. Robert Conrad, who was the star of the '60s TV series Wild Wild West, died from heart failure on Feb. 8 at the age of 84. The cause was complications of lung cancer, his family said in a statement. The Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher best known for playing 20 seasons with the Atlanta Braves died on Dec. 26 after a battle with cancer. He has a Cameo page in which fans can request videos of him doing famous Todd catchphrases. Still, despite his many roles since "Scrubs" ended, fans still love Jenkins as Dr. Kelso. Actor Vachik Mangassarian died from complications of COVID-19 on Jan. 22, his manager, Valerie McCaffrey, confirmed to USA Today days later. "You so rarely see this incredible bond between two women in television," Chalke said of the show to Variety. He will be missed by so many. She's also appeared in movies such as "More to Love" and "Baking Christmas," according to IMDb. She was an incredibly active woman who seemed to be beaming with joy from dawn until dusk, which made the revelation towards the end of her episode all the moreheartbreaking. ", In 2021, Chalke got her own friendship-focused project with Katherine Heigl in the Netflix series "Firefly Lane." As of this writing, his IMDb page lists 13 directing credits for projects like "Garden State" and "Wish I Was Here," in which he also starred, as well as an episode of the Apple TV hit "Ted Lasso.". Actor Sam Lloyd who was best known for his role as the wacky lawyer Ted Buckland on "Scrubs," has died. Famed British author John le Carr, whose books include The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, died on Dec. 13 after battling pneumonia. According to his IMDb page, the actor played Todd for 127 very memorable episodes. Dips and spikes could be due . She was 71. Other TV hits since have included Jane The Virgin, Fresh Off The Boat and series Claws. The popular sitcom "Scrubs"ran from 2001 to 2010. It was a great way tohonorthe memory of the late John Ritter. The professional wrestler with both WWE and All Elite Wrestling was best known under his ring names Brodie Lee and Luke Harper. Bonnie Pointer, a member of the iconic R&B group The Pointer Sisters, passed away on June 8. She was 77. Sam Lloyd is seen here as lawyer Ted Buckland on the sitcom 'Scrubs.' He was 56. The actor-screenwriter-director -- who co-created Get Smart, co-wrote The Graduate and co-directed the hit 1978 Warren Beatty film Heaven Can Wait -- died on Jan. 8 in Los Angeles. The mum-of-three often shares photos with her husband and kids on Instagram and has also remained close to co-star Zach Braff. Vachik Mangassarian, an actor who appeared on "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," has died. He was 78. He was in "Bojack Horseman," "Oz the Great and Powerful," and "Alex, Inc." Braff's been stretching his legs on the other side of the camera too. He sang in a cappella group The Blanks which made several appearances on Scrubs as The Worthless Peons and played bass guitar in The Butties, a Beatles tribute band. The actor. Magician Roy Horn, best known as half of the legendary Siegfried & Roy magic and animal act in Las Vegas, died on May 8 from complications due to coronavirus. He is a very competitive and energetic person in every aspect of his life and also loves to goof around with his friend. In one episode, Kelso decides to bump Dr. Cox's patient, Mr. Morrison, off of a drug trial that would likely save his life to make room for a potential donor to the hospital. He's also voiced characters in "Gravity Falls" and "Harvey Beaks." "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman died on Aug. 28 at the age of 43. While "Scrubs was mostly about the doctors at Sacred Heart hospital, the show also featured other healthcare professionals like nurses. I want to continue his legacy, and hope to share some of the beautiful songs he was working on for his musical and our son, Weston," the statement concluded. The virus has sickened other Broadway veterans, including the actors Danny Burstein, Tony Shalhoub, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Gavin Creel, Aaron Tveit and Laura Bell Bundy as well as composer David. Donald Faison - aka Chris Turk - was a hit with fans before his Scrubs debut after appearing in Clueless and Remember The Titans. Brian Howe, the lead singer for the British rock supergroup Bad Company and a former vocalist for Ted Nugent, died on May 6. A gifted character actor, Lloyd appeared in such shows as Desperate Housewives, Shameless, Modern Family, The Middle, Spin City and Seinfeld. It revolves around J.D., Turk, and Elliot having three separate patients, with the idea that one in three patients die in hospital, making fans anticipate one oftheir deaths. Sam Lloyd made me crack up and break character every single time we did a scene together. The Americana singer-songwriter and son of the country artist Steve Earle, known for his 2007 EP "Yuma," died on Aug. 20 at age 38. He was 28. Olivia de Havilland, an Oscar-winning actress best known for her role as the timid but strong Melanie in the 1939 classic Gone With the Wind, died July 26 of natural causes. Dubbed "The Queen of Technicolor," Rhonda Fleming -- who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound" and opposite Bing Crosby in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court" -- died in mid-October at the age of 97. He sang in the Blanks, an a cappella group that made several appearances on Scrubs as the Worthless Peons. Dieter Laser, the German actor best known for his role as the deranged doctor in The Human Centipede, died on Feb. 29. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The actor tied the knot with CaCee Cobb in a star-studded ceremony in December 2012. Longtime music executive Andre Harrell, who founded the hip-hop label Uptown Records and mentored Sean Puff Daddy Combs, died on May 7 at age 59. She was 54. Christopher Turk is the best friend of J.D. The seventh-generation fisherman was a regular on Discoverys Deadliest Catch series, appearing as a deck boss on 78 episodes over seven seasons. Best known on Scrubs as 'The Todd', Dr Todd Quinlan may have had a smaller role - but it was one of the funniest. Bill Lawrence, creator of Scrubs, shared a sweet behind-the-scenes photo in remembrance of Lloyd. The show told the story of young doctors as they grew up in both their profession and their lives. The actor, 48, has continued to succeed on screen and had a cameo role in Pitch Perfect, as well as voicing pilot Hype Fazon in Star Wars Resistance. A look at all the stars in movies, TV, music, sports and media we lost this year. and then the rest of the story after that but for how long Jill had struggled. He was 85. [1] He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cheech in the 2014 Broadway musical Bullets Over Broadway and was twice nominated for Drama Desk Awards. "Inside the Actors Studio" host James Lipton passed away on March 2 after a battle with bladder cancer. He was 89. It took place at co-star Zach's home - he was a groomsman and Jessica Simpson was a bridesmaid - after CaCee worked as a personal assistant for her. "The Exorcist" star Max von Sydow died on March 8 at the age of 90. According to IMDb, he brought the sarcastic and sassy Dr. Cox to life for 182 episodes and has since appeared in tons of projects from "Burn Notice" and "Chicago P.D." I'm a big Wolverhampton Wanderers fan and I'm always on the search for a strong cheeseburger. I want to continue his legacy, and hope to share some of the beautiful songs he was working on for his musical and our son, Weston.". https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/02/arts/television/sam-lloyd-dead.html. It doesn't feel real. Mr. Lloyd was also a musician. Vanessa Lloyd, Sams wife, released a statement saying, Sam passed away peacefully at 10:30 on April 30, 2020 as a result of complications from lung cancer. "Knowing that the scene was open-ended and being on the show as long as we had, they knew that we'd be able to come up with something on the set," Flynn revealed. As he told BBC, Faison doesn't think "Scrubs" is going anywhere anytime soon. He was 56. Sam Lloyd made me crack up and break character every single time we did a scene together, Braff tweeted. "Very early on, we were comfortable altering the dialogue a little bit. Doctors also found that the cancer had spread to his lungs, jaw, liver and brain. As the hospital's lawyer, Ted served as the comedic punching bag for his boss, Dr. Kelso, but was still able to make friends with most of the other staff. He was 56. Johnny Kastl played Dr. Doug Murphy on "Scrubs" from 2001 to 2009, according to IMDb. "The overwhelming outpouring of love and sharing your stories about working with or knowing Sam keeps his memory alive and our hearts strong," his wife, Vanessa, told Variety. (Ted). Though there's a 21-year age gap between the two, they seem to be quite happy together and they don't care what the haters say. He was 77 years old. Irrfan Khan, the Indian actor who bolstered his fame beyond Bollywood with roles in English-language hits like Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi, died April 29 in Mumbai at age 53. The "Gilligan's Island" star, who played Mary Ann on the classic 1960s sitcom, died of complications due to COVID-19 on Dec. 30. Actor and former bodybuilder Mike Mitchell died July 23 from a heart attack in Turkey, a country that had begun offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots a month . Sarah Chalke has earned critical acclaim in the lead role of Netflix hit Firefly Lane, but before was best known as Elliot Reid in Scrubs. Legal Statement. Truly such a kind, sweet guy. Fans never meet Enid, but it was clear that despite the way he treated her a lot of the time, Kelso did love his wife. Grant Imahara, the engineer and roboticist who helped test some of the worlds most famous rumors on the iconic Discovery Channel series Mythbusters, died on July 13 at the age of 49. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. In January 2019, Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and cancer, which eventually spread to his lungs, jaw, liver and spine. Waligwa, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, was 15. Mrs. Wilk was on her way towards recovery as she prepared to leave Sacred Heart Hospital, only for Cabbage to pass on an infection to her without even really knowing it had happened. But don't worry, Todd fans Maschio hasn't fully let go of his "Scrubs" past. Ken Jenkins played the oh-so-grumpy and hilarious Dr. Kelso on "Scrubs." The actor had many great roles in his years before "Scrubs" from Mike Sloan in "Homefront" to Pastor Neil in "Beverly Hills, 90210" and he's still staying busy. He was 49 years old. 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