Sam Lloyd, best known for his role in Scrubs, passes away aged 56; show creator, co-stars tweet condolences

Washington DC: American character actor Sam Lloyd - best known for portraying lawyer Ted Buckland on the sitcom Scrubs -has died, confirmed his agent on Friday (local time). He was 56. The statement did not indicate when he died. According to Fox News, in January 2019, Lloyd was diagnosed with a brain tumor shortly after his wife Vanessa gave birth to their first child together — a son named Weston, according to a GoFundMe page for the late actor. Doctors also found that cancer had metastasized from his lungs and spread to his spine, jaw and liver, per the page, which was created by Scrubs executive producer Tim Hobert. In addition to the long-running series Scrubs, Lloyd appeared in a handful of shows over the span of his career, including Cougar Town, Desperate Housewives, Seinfeld, Modern Family, The West Wing and Shameless, as well as movies such as Flubber and Galaxy Quest. Lloyd also sang in an a cappella group The Blanks, which performed on Scrubs as The Worthless Peons. He also played bass guitar in the Beatles tribute band The Butties, according to Variety. Tributes from the Scrubs family poured in, following news of his passing. The creator of Scrubs, Bill Lawrence shared a behind-the-scenes snapshot of Lloyd.

Thinking a lot about Sam Lloyd today. (Ted). Truly such a kind, sweet guy. He will be missed by so many. pic.twitter.com/JRzlLKhqHB

— Bill Lawrence (@VDOOZER) May 1, 2020

Zach Braff and Robert Maschio also tweeted their condolences

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Simpler times, happier days, the kindest man I ever met. Easy going Sam, Rest In Peace. #RIPSamLloyd pic.twitter.com/zuXyXi19sI

— Robert Maschio (@robertmaschio) May 1, 2020

(With inputs from Asian News International)