The best thing to come out of it wasDr.Cox stepping up and being there for JD, even going so far as to tell him that he was proud of him. Beyond his work, McGinley is also keeping busy with his big family. pic.twitter.com/JRzlLKhqHB, Scrubs star Zach Braff paid respects as well, tweeting, Rest In Peace to one of the funniest actors Ive ever had the joy of working with. Though there's a 21-year age gap between the two, they seem to be quite happy together and they don't care what the haters say. John Lewis, the civil rights icon who played a key role in some of the most important battles of the era, died on July 17 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. A look at all the stars in movies, TV, music, sports and media we lost this year. Scrubs: The Main Characters Ranked By Likability, Scrubs: JD And Dr. Cox & 9 Other Best Character Pairings On The Show, Scrubs: 5 Ways JD Made For The Perfect Protagonist (& 5 Ways It Should Have Been Turk), Recasting The Characters Of Scrubs (If It Was Made Today). She later returned to the show, clearly struggling, something her annoying nature made unclear to J.D. The co-creator of classic TV series including Columbo and Murder, She Wrote" died on Dec. 27 at age 87. Still, when he found out that he died, it was an emotional moment that he struggled with throughout the course of the episode. RELATED: Scrubs: JD And Dr. Cox & 9 Other Best Character Pairings On The Show. She told TVLine: "It was on the late side, but thank God Charlie is okay.. 90s pop legend looks sensational 31 years after huge hit - do you know who? He was 86. Dubbed "The Queen of Technicolor," Rhonda Fleming -- who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound" and opposite Bing Crosby in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court" -- died in mid-October at the age of 97. IT was the medical sitcom that delivered a generous dose of comedy and a lot of heart. As the episode went on, it became obvious that they were just as scared about the prospect of passing away as he was, but in the end, all they could really hope for in their final moments was that their last thought was a good one. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. Mrs. Tanner served as the first major example of Scrubs being more than just a comedy in the series's early episodes and is the third of the three patients mentioned earlier. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Elaine was the sort of character that we all aspire to be. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Actor Brian Dennehy, a Tony and Golden Globe-winning actor, passed away on April 15 of natural causes. She was 82. He was 78. As she told Variety, Chalke isn't opposed to a reunion. Kirk Douglas -- the prolific actor and producer whose Spartacus is credited with helping to end the Hollywood blacklist, patriarch of a successful entertainment dynasty and one of the last surviving stars of Hollywoods golden age -- died Feb. 5 at age 103. While "Scrubs was mostly about the doctors at Sacred Heart hospital, the show also featured other healthcare professionals like nurses. During her time withDr.Cox as ambulance workers, Denise Lemmon rubbed Perry the wrong way on more than one occasion. Lloyd enjoyed an incredible career; after Scrubs he went on to appear in The Middle - reuniting with Neil Flynn - as well as Desperate Housewives and Cougar Town. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He will be missed by so many," showrunner Bill Lawrence tweeted. View our online Press Pack. Actor Sam Lloyd arrives at the "Scrubs: The Farewell Tour" held at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California on Dec. 13, 2007. Feeney, a film historian, screenwriter and longtime film critic for LA Weekly, died on Feb. 5 after suffering several strokes over the previous few days. The actress already had roles in Seinfeld and The Drew Carey Show before she appeared on her husband's sitcom. It may have been a decade since Scrubs' eighth season went off the air, which many consider to be the end of the show due to the bizarre ninth season, but the show is still loved by fans all around the world. Harry Hains, an actor and producer who had appeared on American Horror Story: Hotel, The OA, Sneaky Pete and The Surface, died on Jan. 7. The lead singer of The Temptations from 2006-2015 died of COVID-19 on Sept. 6, according to TMZ. The virus has sickened other Broadway veterans, including the actors Danny Burstein, Tony Shalhoub, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Gavin Creel, Aaron Tveit and Laura Bell Bundy as well as composer David. Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, 41, died after suffering complications from the coronavirus on July 5. Still, despite his many roles since "Scrubs" ended, fans still love Jenkins as Dr. Kelso. Ultimately, though, it brought them closer together. Broadway actor Nick Cordero, who had been hospitalized for three months and had his leg amputated after contracting the coronavirus, has died, his wife, Amanda Kloots, said Sunday. Though many consider the show to be old these days, "Scrubs" isn't going anywhere in the minds or hearts of its fans. Create your free profile or log in to save this article May 1, 2020, 6:05 PM PDT By. It never will. She's married to Scrub's producer Bill Lawrence, but actress Christa Miller stood out in her own right as Dr. Cox's ex-wife Jordan. He was 34. Valnet writer covering TheSportster, TheRichest, ScreenRant, TheTravel & a partridge in a pear tree. Fans never meet Enid, but it was clear that despite the way he treated her a lot of the time, Kelso did love his wife. Ken Osmond, best known for his role as Eddie Haskell on Leave It to Beaver, died on May 18 at the age of 76. "I love their authentic, flawed relationship You see them really go at it and overcome huge things, but then there's this one thing that they can't." Easy going Sam, Rest In Peace. Longtime TV news anchor Hugh Downs passed away on July 2 at the age of 99. Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor last year, which was revealed in a GoFuneMe campaign that was launched by Scrubs producer Tom Hobert and his wife. Peter is a strange one as he is not necessarily the main focus, and fans never actually see him die like many others. He was 49 years old. Brian Howe, the lead singer for the British rock supergroup Bad Company and a former vocalist for Ted Nugent, died on May 6. According to his Chicago Tribune interview, Kastl left the entertainment business to focus on his family. Ronald L. Schwary, Oscar-winning producer of Robert Redfords 1980 drama Ordinary People, died on July 2 at age 76, his family announced. Edward Charles Ford, better known as Whitey Ford, was a New York Yankees legend and Hall of Fame baseball player. pic.twitter.com/JRzlLKhqHB. It doesn't feel real. Jenkins brought Dr. Kelso to life for 178 episodes of the sitcom between 2001 and 2010, as per IMDb. I want to continue his legacy, and hope to share some of the beautiful songs he was working on for his musical and our son, Weston., Also Read: Matty Simmons, Producer of 'Animal House' and 'Vacation' Who Co-Founded National Lampoon, Dies at 93, Lloyd appeared in 95 episodes during the long-running medical comedys run on NBC and ABC. "So I definitely think 'Scrubs' still holds up. #RIPSamLloyd.". The cause was complications of lung cancer, his family said in a statement. Phyllis George, a former Miss America winner who went on to become one of the first female broadcasters covering the NFL and later, the First Lady of Kentucky died on May 14 at the age of 70. He will be missed by so many., Thinking a lot about Sam Lloyd today. Though the sitcom was primarily centered around Turk and J.D. News, was born in 2015. Each of the 182 episodes was full of laughter, heart, and, of course, lots of people wearing scrubs. 0:02. He was 54. As it turned out, her son Davey had passed away in an accident. He was 56. Sarah also voiced Beth Smith in the science-fiction series Rick and Morty, and had a recurring role on the third season of Cougar Town. Famed British author John le Carr, whose books include The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, died on Dec. 13 after battling pneumonia. pic.twitter.com/wwyvGNbveG, And fellow Scrubs actor Robert Maschio also paid tribute to his late co-star, writing, Simpler times, happier days, the kindest man I ever met. Truly such a kind, sweet guy. Now 82, Ken has been happily married to his second wife Katharine Houghton, 77, who is the niece of Katharine Hepburn, since 1970. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. He was 81. "I think it bugs people that it's not who they expected," Pugh told The Sunday Times. Actor and former bodybuilder Mike Mitchell died July 23 from a heart attack in Turkey, a country that had begun offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots a month . "Our family is devastated. Following news of his passing, tributes poured in from the "Scrubs" family. "Rest In Peace to one of the funniest actors Ive ever had the joy of working with. The actor, who spent weeks in the intensive care unit at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the treatment of what initially was considered to be pneumonia, had a number of COVID-19 complications . He was 81. The 47-year-old has remained close to his former co-star and friend Donald Faison, who played Turk, and the pair regularly share snaps together online. She was 42. Her organs, which shed donated for after her death, were passed on to three different patients, a moment that was initially bittersweet, later turning just bitter. Kevin Conway, known for his roles in films like Gettysburg and Thirteen Days, died on Feb. 5 of a heart attack. JD, an intern at that point, didnt quite know how to handle it and even admitted that he was scared. The issue was thatDr.Coxwasntaware of the fact that shed died from rabies, which meant the three individuals in question also died. Longtime morning television host and five-time Emmy-winner Regis Philbin died July 25 of natural causes. Former Bachelorette contestant Tyler Gwozdz, who appeared on the 2019 season of the reality series, died Jan. 22 of a suspected drug overdose at age 29. And, much to her joy, Chalke also got to wear a lot of wigs on the show. Robert Maschio, 56, has done the odd acting gig since - including a spot on Cougar Town like his fellow Scrubs co-stars. Ivan Passer -- a pioneering filmmaker in the Czech New Wave, a frequent collaborator with the late Milos Forman and the director of the 1981 film Cutters Way -- died on Jan. 9. Alvin Ing, the Broadway actor best known for his work in Pacific Overture s and Flower Drum Song, has died. J.D. Lloyd was diagnosed with a brain tumor in January 2019 shorty after welcoming his son, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up by Scrubs producer Tom Hobert. JD was never particularly close with his father, as we saw when he visited his son for the weekend, something that made J.D. He was 45. She looked into the face of death and chuckled because she wasnt scared. His IMDb page does list a few credits, like small appearances in shows like "Bones," "Cougar Town," and "Undateable," as well as movies like "A Hollywood Heist" and "Lethal Seduction," but not many beyond that. I will forever cherish the time I had with you, Sammy. ", Zach Braff's been pretty busy since leaving Sacred Heart hospital. In January 2019, Lloyd wasdiagnosed with a brain tumorshortlyafter Vanessa gave birth to their first child together --a son named Weston, according to aGoFundMe page for the late actor. He's also voiced characters in "Gravity Falls" and "Harvey Beaks." "It was a lot of fun being on that set," he told Chicago Tribune. He was 81. He was 56. The team announced his death on Oct. 8 at the age of 91. Lorenzo Brino, a former child star in the family drama 7th Heaven, died in a car accident on March 9, San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department said. "At work, Bill is this really dynamic, talented guy. He has his own real estate business, Rob Maschio Real Estate, and focuses on selling homes in the Los Angeles area with the business motto, "I love where I live, I sell what I know, there are no limits to how hard I can work for you." Doctors alsofound that the cancerhad metastasized from his lungs and spread to his spine, jaw and liver, per the page, which was created by "Scrubs" executive producer Tim Hobert. "The overwhelming outpouring of love and sharing your stories about working with or knowing Sam keeps his memory alive and our hearts strong. Kevin Conway, known for his work in Pacific Overture s and Flower Song. Morning television host and five-time Emmy-winner Regis Philbin died July 25 of natural causes robert Maschio, 56, died! 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