Frank Bonner, famous for playing Herb Tarlek on the TV sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati"' has died. His family confirmed his passing to TMZ.
Mr. Bonner passed away Wednesday in Laguna Niguel, California as a result of complications from Lewy body dementia according to the family.
As an actor, Frank Bonner was best known for his work on "WKRP in Cincinnati", playing Herb Tarlek, the flashy clothes wearing radio station sales manager who could never land the big account OR the station secretary, Jennifer Marlowe (Loni Anderson).
He directed several episodes of “WKRP” and starred in the 1990s spinoff "The New WKRP in Cincinnati”. He also acted and directed in "Saved By The Bell: The New Class."
While "WKRP" never had stellar ratings it became an unexpected success in syndication. For the next decade, it was one of the most popular sitcoms in syndication, outperforming many programs that had been more successful in prime time.
He appeared as a guest star in an episode of the sitcom Night Court in the 1980s and from 1988 to 1990, he played the role of Father Hargis, headmaster of the fictional St. Augustine's Academy, on the TV show Just the Ten of Us,.
Mr. Bonner's loved ones are heartbroken at his death and were with him when he passed away peacefully on Wednesday, according to TMZ.
He was born Frank Woodrow Boers Jr, on February 28, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
He was 79 years old