Stars of the US Office pay tribute to actor Hugh Dane who passed away aged 75
Dane played Hank the security guard in the sitcom
Hugh Dane, the actor best known for playing Hank the security guard in The Office: An American Workplace, has passed away aged 75.
His death was announced by Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Centre on 26th May – which states that he died on 16th of May.
https://www.facebook.com/innercityculturalcenter/photos/a.127244367936565.1073741828.127151391279196/179859199341748/?type=3
Former US Office star Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute) paid tribute to the actor on Twitter on Monday evening (4th June) with a clip from the show, in which Hank (Dane) reluctantly inducts him as the "official" security supervisor of the branch under Michael's (Steve Carell) orders.
"RIP Hugh Dane, AKA Hank the security guard," he wrote. "He was one of the greats. So kind, funny, talented. We will all miss him."
https://twitter.com/rainnwilson/status/1003746910585348099
Carell followed suit shortly afterwards, retweeting Wilson's tweet and adding: "what a terrific guy."
https://twitter.com/SteveCarell/status/1003787100280377344
Mindy Kaling wrote: "Hugh Dane was one of the funniest actors ever. I loved writing and acting with him."
https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/1003830960906035201
Check out further tributes to the star, who also featured in TV shows such as Friends, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Curb Your Enthusiasm across a 25+ year career, below.
https://twitter.com/davidalangrier/status/1003851715278462977
https://twitter.com/EarthToEMarie/status/1003787222204600320
https://twitter.com/ElTristanFlores/status/1003755706170953731
https://twitter.com/OpTicHitch/status/1003844755934019586
https://twitter.com/JustAndyBuckley/status/1003754471787073536
https://twitter.com/YNB/status/1003835396524871680
https://twitter.com/TheRobDyke/status/1003898971453091840
https://twitter.com/__GDB/status/1003821132540268544