Dabney Coleman, the Emmy-winning actor who starred in '9 to 5,' died at his home in Santa Monica on Thursday.
“My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” his daughter Quincy Coleman said on Friday. “As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.”
Coleman worked in Hollywood for more than six decades, appearing in over 60 films and TV projects. Coleman was known to play jerks in many of his shows, including in the Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda-starringin 2010 about working with the trio. “They were on a whole different level than I was at the time, but they were very sensitive about that, and made sure that I was included in every publicity shot and tour.
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