{"id":1707861,"date":"2022-10-23T08:19:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T12:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1707861"},"modified":"2022-10-23T10:22:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T14:22:40","slug":"angela-lansburys-murder-she-wrote-co-star-ron-masak-dies-just-days-after-her-passing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angela-lansburys-murder-she-wrote-co-star-ron-masak-dies-just-days-after-her-passing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Angela Lansbury\u2019s \u201cMurder She Wrote\u201d Co-star Ron Masak Dies Just Days After Her Passing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fangela-lansburys-murder-she-wrote-co-star-ron-masak-dies-just-days-after-her-passing-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1707861&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022.10.21-03.54-themixnet-6352c0a6c8615-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/10\/murder-she-wrote-and-beauty-and-the-beast-actress-dame-angela-lansbury-dead-at-96\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously reported<\/a> that the legendary actress Angela Lansbury passed away last week at the age of 96. Now, it\u2019s tragically been revealed that her former \u201cMurder She Wrote\u201d co-star Ron Masak has died just nine days later.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Very sad news: the wonderful Ron Masak, who played Sheriff Mort Metzger on Murder, She Wrote, passed away at the age of 86. Just days after the passing of Dame Angela. <\/p>\n<p>Depest condolences to Mr. Masak&#8217;s family and friends. <\/p>\n<p>R.I.P., sir\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tp6GbJE0Ee\">pic.twitter.com\/Tp6GbJE0Ee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Remembering Dame Angela Lansbury \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@_AngelaLansbury) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_AngelaLansbury\/status\/1583366555311607809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Masak Dies At 86<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Masak\u2019s death was announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02zYH2597nhX467TfAGvCTsSsY4fJRwKZPZjmbRkL3pC643XWhf22cL36SUzkqLxEil&#038;id=100063453435894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> by his daughter, who said that he died on Thursday at the age of 86. He died of natural causes, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-11339395\/Murder-Wrote-actor-Ron-Masak-died-86-natural-causes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is Ron\u2019s daughter and it is with a very heavy and broken heart that today October 20, 2022 our Father Ron Masak passed at the age of 86,\u201d his daughter wrote. \u201cHe was surrounded by his wife and all six children. Ron was known for his expansive career in the entertainment industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">R.I.P. to longtime actor Ron Masak, best known for playing Sheriff Mort Metzger on \u201cMurder, She Wrote.\u201d His family tells me he passed away today of natural causes at the age of 86.<br \/>Ron worked in TV, in movies &#038; on stage and in commercials for more than 60 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5DY8vqoF7U\">pic.twitter.com\/5DY8vqoF7U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 George Pennacchio (@abc7george) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abc7george\/status\/1583298881684533248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Subscribe and get our daily emails and follow us on social media.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"terms-privacy\">\n<p>By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Masak\u2019s daughter went on to talk about his lengthy career in Hollywood, which spanned over 60 years. She also discussed the various charity efforts that he was devoted to throughout his life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was best known as \u2018The King of Commercials,\u2019 as well as for his role as Sheriff Mort Metzger on \u2018Murder, She Wrote,&#8217;\u201d she continued. \u201cRon also spent many years playing an integral role in various charity events for Wounded Warriors, Child Help, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Susan G. Komen Foundation, The Jerry Lewis Telethon, and many more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost importantly, we will remember him as a husband, a Father, a Papa, a Father in Law, and a great friend,\u201d the statement concluded. \u201cHe has touched so many lives and will be greatly missed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dame Angela Lansbury and the late Ron Masak talk about the inception of Murder, She Wrote.<\/p>\n<p>R.I.P., Ms. Flether and Sheriff Mort Metzger. <\/p>\n<p>Thank you for the lifetime of entertainment and comfort. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I2Egl9kNh3\">pic.twitter.com\/I2Egl9kNh3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Remembering Dame Angela Lansbury \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@_AngelaLansbury) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_AngelaLansbury\/status\/1583442860778479617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/10\/murder-she-wrote-and-beauty-and-the-beast-actress-dame-angela-lansbury-dead-at-96\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Murder She Wrote\u2019 And \u2018 Beauty And The Beast\u2019 Actress Dame Angela Lansbury Dead At 96<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Maskak\u2019s Life And Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/ron-masak-angela-lansburys-murder-she-wrote-costar-dead-at-86\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People Magazine<\/a> reported that Masak was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1936, and he launched his career in television in 1960 after studying acting at Chicago City College. Over the next two decades, he guest starred on many classic television shows like \u201cGet Smart,\u201d Bewitched,\u201d \u201cI Dream Of Jeannie,\u201d \u201cThe Mary Tyler Moore Show,\u201d and more.<\/p>\n<p>Masak finally got his big break in 1985 when he was nearly 60 years old and was cast on \u201cMurder She Wrote\u201d in the role of Sheriff Mort Metzger. He would go on to act in over forty episodes of the show over the next eleven years until it finally went off the air in 1996 after twelve seasons.<\/p>\n<p>During this same time period, Masak earned himself the nickname \u201cKing Of Commercials\u201d because of the amount of voiceover work he did for ads for brands like\u00a0Vlasic pickles, Rice-A-Roni and others.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This one hurts\u2026sad news to report. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RonMasak?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RonMasak<\/a>, age 86, passed away yesterday (10\/20\/22) at home surrounded by his family per a FB post from his daughter. No cause of death was listed. He appeared 5x on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bewitched?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bewitched<\/a> most memorably in S5 as Buck in &#8220;Samantha&#8217;s Power Failure.\u201d RIP\ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FIcmylAJnr\">pic.twitter.com\/FIcmylAJnr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BewitchedHistoryBook (@BewitchedBook) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BewitchedBook\/status\/1583333890227257345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Lansbury Passes Away<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This sadly comes at a time when \u201cMurder She Wrote\u201d fans are still in mourning for Lansbury, who died on October 11, just five days shy of her 97th birthday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-28\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThe children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles at 1:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday,\u201d her family said in a statement announcing her death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-30\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIn addition to her three children, Anthony, Deirdre and David, she is survived by three grandchildren, Peter, Katherine and Ian, plus five great grandchildren and her brother, producer Edgar Lansbury,\u201d they added. \u201cShe was proceeded in death by her husband of 53 years, Peter Shaw. A private family ceremony will be held at a date to be determined.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So sorry to learn that Ron Masak the wonderful actor who played Sheriff Mort Metzger on Murder, She Wrote has passed. My favourite MSW sheriff, he was smart, dedicated &#038; loved \u201cMrs. F\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/solvealonga?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#solvealonga<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/solvealongamurdershewrote?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#solvealongamurdershewrote<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/murdershewrote?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#murdershewrote<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jessicafletcher?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#jessicafletcher<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/jbfletcher?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#jbfletcher<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fangelas?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fangelas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5DQ3cOrLcw\">pic.twitter.com\/5DQ3cOrLcw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 solvealongamurdershewrote (@solvealonga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/solvealonga\/status\/1583429566978490370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMurder She Wrote\u201d is a show that brought joy to millions of fans, and the work Lansbury and Masak did will never be forgotten. May they both rest in peace, and please join us in saying a prayer for their families during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/10\/flashback-dame-angela-lansbury-guest-starred-on-magnum-p-i-in-epic-crossover-with-murder-she-wrote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dame Angela Lansbury Guest-Starred On \u2018Magnum P.I.\u2019 In Epic Crossover With \u2018Murder, She Wrote\u2019<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We previously reported that the legendary actress Angela Lansbury passed away last week at the age of 96. 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