Orson Bean Has Died

With Wife Alley Mills/Via Eddie Garcia/Twitter

From The Guardian:

The Los Angeles county coroner’s office confirmed Bean’s Friday night death, saying it was being investigated as a “traffic-related” fatality. The coroner’s office provided the location where Bean was found, which matched reports from local news outlets.

A man was walking in the Venice neighborhood when he was clipped by a vehicle and fell, Los Angeles police department Brian Wendling initially told local stations. A second driver then struck him in what police say was the fatal collision. Both drivers remained on the scene. Police were investigating and didn’t identify the pedestrian to local outlets, which named Bean based on eyewitness accounts.

It's especially sad to have to say goodbye to Orson Bean, whom so many of us grew up with, in these circumstances.

Goodbye to him. pic.twitter.com/imgLUJWp6Z

— Benjamin Dreyer (@BCDreyer) February 8, 2020

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Say a prayer for the legendary, hysterical, beloved Orson Bean tonight. He was my neighbor and my friend. He never stopped delighting audiences, even when it was just me getting the paper. He was as encouraging and inspiring and energetic a mentor as you could hope to meet.

— Phil Lord (@philiplord) February 8, 2020

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RIP Orson.