Richard Riehle's death certificate lists stroke, with throat cancer underlying

Mixed · 2A death certificate obtained by TMZ says actor Richard Riehle died from a stroke, with oropharyngeal cancer, a type of throat or head and neck cancer, listed as the underlying cause. 1 2 Centre · 1Riehle died on 15 October at his home in Los Angeles. He was 78. 1 Right · 1The Daily Mail adds that the certificate says he was cremated on 23 October, and that friends had earlier told TMZ he died of natural causes. 2

Mixed · 2His representatives had earlier confirmed the death in a statement. They called him a "remarkable actor" whose career spanned nearly five decades and more than 400 projects, and praised his kindness toward emerging actors and filmmakers. 1 2 Right · 1The Daily Mail names the agency as Wright Entertainment and says the statement asked that his family's privacy be respected. 2 Mixed · 2Riehle was best known as Tom Smykowski, a cynical Initech product manager in Mike Judge's 1999 comedy Office Space. His other credits include The Fugitive, Casino, Bridesmaids, Wedding Crashers and Lethal Weapon 4. 1 2

Centre · 1Deadline says his last film credit was in 2026, in The Cowboy Killer, and his last TV role was Warden Reynolds in HBO's Barry in 2023. 1 Right · 1The Daily Mail gives biographical detail: he was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, in 1948, earned a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Minnesota and began acting at the Meadow Brook Theatre. It calls him one of Hollywood's most prolific character actors. 2