Joe E. Tata, actor for 'Beverly Hills, 90210,' dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joe E. Tata, the actor known as the Peach Pit diner owner Nat Bussichio on the 1990s teen drama 'œBeverly Hills, 90210'ť has died. He was 85.
His daughter, Kelly Katherine Tata, announced in a GoFundMe page posting on Thursday that her father died Wednesday night. She previously wrote that her father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2018.
'œMy father and I are forever grateful for the love and support of family, friends and fans,'ť said Tata's daughter, who also wrote that the remaining funds raised from the campaign will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association. She called her father was 'œhonest, kind, and a truly incredible father.'ť
Tata appeared in television shows including 'œLost in Space,'ť 'œThe Rockford Files,'ť 'œGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'ť and the original 'œBatman'ť series. But he was most popular for the role he played on 'œBeverly Hills, 90210'ť for all 10 seasons of the hit series.
Tata reprised the Nat Bussichio role in the spin-off series 'œ90210,'ť which aired on the CW network from 2008 to 2013.
Ian Ziering, a 'œ90210'ť star, wrote in a social media post that he admired Tata as 'œone of the happiest people I've ever worked with.'ť
He said Tata was 'œgenerous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness.'ť