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Meshach Taylor, who played the lovable assistant Anthony Bouvier, who worked at the Sugarbaker interior design firm in the CBS hit sitcom Designing Women, has died, his agent Dede Binder confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 67.
Taylor, who immediately segued to another CBS comedy, Dave's World, when Designing Women was canceled, died Saturday night at his family's home in Altadena, where he was receiving hospice care. Earlier, his family posted a note on his Facebook page, saying, "It is with love and gratitude that we sorrowfully announce that our darling, amazingly brilliant and dynamic Meshach, the incredible father, husband, son and friend, has begun his grand transition."
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Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)He brought a lot of laughs during the show, I enjoyed it so much. So sorry for your loss.
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)RIP Meshach Taylor.
You brought laughter into my life.
I wish you "Fair winds and following seas" on your journey.
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)mountain grammy
(26,644 posts)a kennedy
(29,696 posts)RIP
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)I'm sad that he died, and so young.
JustAnotherGen
(31,866 posts)He made the movie Mannequin one of my *hides head in a paper bag* guilty pleasure movies.
mdbl
(4,973 posts)They call to me in the night "Hollywood, come get me Hollywood"!
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,866 posts)You messed around with Matt Dillon, Ice T, and Judd Nelson . . .
You settled down with Will Smith, Emilio Estevez and Andrew McCarthy.
I'm gonna drop the mic now!
DUgosh
(3,057 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)I want to mention that he was also in a sitcom called Buffalo Bill with Dabney Coleman which did not last long but which was hilarious.
Also he was amazing on stage in Sizwe Banzi Is Dead by Athol Fugard.
He will be missed by many.
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)I know I'm getting older, I am really shocked that he was 67. Loved Designing Women
BuelahWitch
(9,083 posts)Loved him on Designing Women. He and Alice Ghostley (Bernice) gave me many a good laugh.
marble falls
(57,157 posts)MarianJack
(10,237 posts)He was a fine actor and seemed a really good guy!
PEACE!
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)Rest in peace......
MuseRider
(34,115 posts)the other day. I never saw him again after Designing Women but I so loved what he brought to that character.
Very sad.
RIP Meshach. I hope your journey is now restful and pain free.
Iggo
(47,564 posts)Meshach!!!
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Thanks for all the laughter and fun, Meshach
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Maybe I shouldn't watch these things. If we loose Annie Potts, I'll curl up in a corner and cry.