‘Office Space’ Actor Richard Riehle
Cause of Death Revealed
Published
Richard Riehle death has been linked to throat cancer … TMZ has learned.
According to his death certificate, obtained by TMZ, the “Office Space” actor died from a stroke, with oropharyngeal cancer, a type of throat cancer, listed as the underlying cause of death. The document also reveals Richard was cremated on October 23.
As TMZ first reported … friends of Richard told us he died of natural causes on October 15 in Los Angeles.
Richard was a Hollywood veteran with more than 400 acting credits to his name … but fans probably remember him best as Tom Smykowski in the 1999 cult classic “Office Space.”
His character famously gets laid off from Initech before a freak accident lands him a massive settlement … allowing him to pursue his dream of creating the “Jump to Conclusions” mat.
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Richard also appeared in “Casino,” “Fried Green Tomatoes” and “The Fugitive” … along with dozens of television shows throughout his decades-long career.
As TMZ previously reported … Richard filmed scenes for several upcoming movies before his death, though he never got to see the finished versions of some of those projects.
