Philip Baker Hall dead: Seinfeld and Modern Family actor dies aged 90

Seinfeld and Modern Family star Philip Baker Hall has died, aged 90.

The news was announced by Los Angeles Times sports writer Sam Farmer, who was his friend and neighbour, on Monday.

Sam wrote in a tweet: “My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented and kindest people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night. He was surrounded by loved ones. The world has an empty space in it.”