Peter Scolari, star of “Bosom Buddies” and “Newhart” dies

(CNN) – Actor Peter Scolari, who rose to fame alongside Tom Hanks in “Bosom Buddies,” died this Friday morning.

Scolari had cancer and had been ill for two years, her manager Ellen Lubin Sanitsky told CNN. Scolari was 66 years old.

Scolari appeared in numerous movies and television series over the years, including “Newhart,” “Murphy Brown,” and “The Good Fight.”

He won an Emmy in 2016 for his portrayal of Hannah’s father on “Girls.”