Martin Mull, the comedic actor, singer- songwriter and painter,  , best known for his roles in” Arrested Development” , ,” Clue” and” Roseanne” , , died Thursday at the age of 80.
His death was revealed in a daughter’s Instagram article,” Morgan Mull,” according to his death.
She wrote on Friday,” I am heartbroken to promote that my father, who hadfought valiantly against a long illness, passed away at home on June 27th.
He was renowned for producing Red Roof Inn commercials and excelling in every artistic discipline whatsoever. He may find humor in that pun. He was always no funny”, she added, saying he may be missed by “his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by brother artists and entertainers and musicians, and — the sign of a truly remarkable man — by many, many dogs. I loved him tremendously”, she concluded.
Mull second found success as a singer, writing” A Girl Named Johnny Cash” for Jane Morgan, which peaked at No. 61 on the state figures.
As a single guitar, he opened for headliners like Billy Joel, Randy Newman, Frank Zappa and Bruce Springsteen.
In 1976, his description of Garth and Barth Gimble on” Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” initially brought him regional reputation as an artist, and led to functions on storylines” Fernwood 2 Night” and” America 2 Night”.
Some of his more iconic roles came in the 1985 comedy” Clue”, as Colonel Mustard, and later in the comedy series” Arrested Development”, as detective Gene Parmesan.
A visitor looks on” Veep” in 2016 later earned Mull an , Emmy nomination for Remarkable Guest Actor.
He also voiced the popular Red Roof Inn advertisements, saying,” We’ll leave the light on for you”.
Mull is survived by his second family, Wendy Haas, whom he married in 1982, and their child Maggie, a TV author- manufacturer.
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