Character Actor Richard Riehle, Known for 'Office Space', Dies at 78
Richard Riehle has died of natural causes at age 78 in Los Angeles, leaving behind a prolific career spanning hundreds of film and television roles.
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First reported by Consequence, 1h 19m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
9 publishers have covered this in 10 articles since 19 Oct 2026. Consequence published first, on 19 October at 17:54 UTC; The A.V. Club followed 1h 20m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 20 October at 18:11 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Consequence, The A.V. Club, Rolling Stone, Inc., Deadline, NME.
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How it unfolded
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- ConsequenceRichard Riehle, Office Space’s Tom Smykowski, Dead at 78
- The A.V. ClubR.I.P. Richard Riehle, Office Space actor
- VarietyRichard Riehle, Character Actor in ‘Office Space,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Bridesmaids’ and More, Dies at 78
- Rolling StoneRichard Riehle, Character Actor and ‘Office Space’ Scene-Stealer, Dead at 78
- The Hollywood ReporterRichard Riehle, ‘Office Space’ Actor, Dies at 78
- Inc.‘Office Space’ Star Richard Riehle Dead at 78. His Career Proves You Don’t Have to Be the Star to Build a Lasting Brand
- DeadlineRichard Riehle Dies: ‘Office Space’ & ‘Bridesmaids’ Actor Was 78
- VarietyWhy ‘Office Space’ Actor Richard Riehle Was the Quintessential Actor’s Actor (Guest Column)
- NME‘Office Space’ actor Richard Riehle dies, aged 78
- The New York TimesRichard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ‘Office Space,’ Dies at 78
Sources
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- Richard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ‘Office Space,’ Dies at 78 The New York Times ·
- Why ‘Office Space’ Actor Richard Riehle Was the Quintessential Actor’s Actor (Guest Column) Variety ·
- Richard Riehle, ‘Office Space’ Actor, Dies at 78 The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Richard Riehle, Character Actor in ‘Office Space,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Bridesmaids’ and More, Dies at 78 Variety ·
- ‘Office Space’ actor Richard Riehle dies, aged 78 NME
- Richard Riehle Dies: ‘Office Space’ & ‘Bridesmaids’ Actor Was 78 Deadline
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- ‘Office Space’ Star Richard Riehle Dead at 78. His Career Proves You Don’t Have to Be the Star to Build a Lasting Brand Inc.
- Richard Riehle, Character Actor and ‘Office Space’ Scene-Stealer, Dead at 78 Rolling Stone
- R.I.P. Richard Riehle, Office Space actor The A.V. Club
- Richard Riehle, Office Space’s Tom Smykowski, Dead at 78 Consequence
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