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It’s a sad day for The Office fans.

Tributes are pouring in for actor Mark York, who has tragically passed away after a brief illness at the age of 55. Best known for his role as Billy Merchant in the US version of The Office, Mark has also starred in CSI: New York, Passions and 8 Simple Rules.

The Office actor Mark York has died at the age of 55, The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office has confirmed.The actor played property manager Billy Merchant in The Office US, and died following a “brief and unexpected illness” according to his family.“Even though he has been paraplegic since 1988, he had such an outgoing, uplifting, positive attitude and personality,” his family said in an obituary obtained by Radio Times.

obituary.According to the obituary, which was published last week, York died on May 19 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, after “a brief and unexpected illness.” No specific cause of death was given.On “The Office,” York played Billy Merchant, the property manager whose wheelchair becomes the target of Michael Scott’s ignorance in a memorable scene from the Season 1 episode “The Injury.” He went on to make minor appearances in three other episodes across Seasons 1 and 2.“The letters I get

Peacock today will begin streaming Superfan Episodes of The Office, appropriately on Pretzel Day, which just happens to be Stanley Hudson’s (Leslie David Baker) favorite holiday.