Joe E. Tata, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ actor, dead at 85
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"Beverly Hills, 90210” star Ian Ziering took to Instagram on Wednesday and announced the death of Joe E. Tata, who played Nat, owner of the Peach Pit in the beloved series.
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"In the last few months we’ve lost Jessica Klein one of 90210’s most prolific writers and producers, Denise Douse who played Mrs. Teasley, and now I’m very sad to say Joe E Tata has passed away," Ziering wrote. "Joey was truly an OG, I remember seeing him on the Rockford files with James Garner years before we worked together on 90210." A post shared by Ian Ziering (@ianziering)
"He was often one of the background villains in the original Batman series," the actor shared. "One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness. Though the peach pit was a 90210 set, It often felt like the backdrop to the Joe E Tata show. "