# Richard Riehle Dies at 78

> Richard Riehle, known for his role in Office Space, dies at 78.
- Title: Richard Riehle Dies at 78 · The Hollywood Reporter | Shortify
- Summary: Richard Riehle, known for his role in Office Space, dies at 78. Richard Riehle, the actor famous for Office Space, died at 78.
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/richard-riehle-dead-office-space-1236735653
- Author: Mike Barnes
- Published: 2026-10-19T20:17:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: richard riehle, office space, mike judge, the fugitive, glory, casino, deuce bigalow
## Richard Riehle
Richard Riehle, the actor known for his role as Tom Smykowski in Office Space, died at 78.
## Died Thursday
Riehle died Thursday of natural causes in Los Angeles, TMZ reported.
## Other Roles
Riehle also portrayed the guard in The Fugitive (1993), a racist quartermaster in Glory (1989), a banker in Casino (1995), and the father in Deuce Bigalow (1999).
## Key takeaway

Richard Riehle, the actor famous for Office Space, died at 78.