Richard Riehle
American · 78 years old · Died 15 October 2026
Character actor who played Tom Smykowski in Office Space
Cause of death
Natural causes
Richard Riehle was an American character actor who appeared in more than 400 film and television projects. He was best known as Tom Smykowski in the 1999 comedy Office Space, and also appeared in The Fugitive, Casino and Of Mice and Men, with recurring roles in Grounded for Life and the Star Trek franchise. He died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 78 of natural causes, according to TMZ, as reported by Fox and Variety.
Since Richard Riehle died
Live count since 15 October 2026
Total deaths worldwide since then
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