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Roger Rees from 'Cheers' and 'West Wing' is dead at 71

By Karen Butler

NEW YORK, July 11 (UPI) -- Welsh actor Roger Rees has died at home after a brief illness, his publicist said. He was 71.

Variety confirmed the stage and screen star's Friday death, but did not report the cause of it.

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Rees was best known for his roles on TV's Cheers, The West Wing and Warehouse 13. He earned a Tony Award for his performance in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickelby and recently co-directed the Broadway play Peter in the Starcatcher, which was nominated for nine Tonys in 2012.

His film credits include Robin Hood: Men in Tights, The Pink Panther and Frida.

Rees is survived by his husband, playwright Rick Elice.

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