The former carpenter, who discovered that “pants are a lot more comfortable than nylons,” also recurred as director Donny Spagnoli on ‘The Morning Show.’ Mark Duplass, Alexander Payne and Finneas pay tribute.

Actor Joe Marinelli, who starred in the 1980s soap opera “Santa Barbara,” has died. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Marinelli’s wife Jean confirmed the actor died following a battle with stomach cancer.

The veteran actor appeared as the cross-dressing mobster Bunny Tagliatti on NBC’s soap opera “Santa Barbara" in over 170 episodes.