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Dick Gautier, the actor best known for portraying Hymie the Robot in "Get Smart," has died.

He was 85.

Gautier starred in the original production of "Bye, Bye Birdie" and then went on to land the role of Hymie in the '60s sitcom "Get Smart."

The actor, who started out as a stand-up comic, died at an assisted living facility Friday night after a long illness, his daughter Denise told The Hollywood Reporter.

Despite only showing face in six episodes over the course of four seasons, Hymie was one of the series' most popular characters. Gautier nailed the role of the supercomputer man alongside spy Max, played by Don Adams.

Gautier returned to star in the 1989 "Get Smart" TV movie to reprise his role.

His Broadway role as Conrad Birdie in the 1960 production of "Bye, Bye Birdie" featuring Dick Van Dyke was the role that would land him a Tony nomination.

In 1975, he had a short-lived role on the TV series "When Things Were Rotten," in which he starred as Robin Hood.

and on multiple episodes of the anthology comedy series "Love, American Style." He was a fixture on the talk- and game-show circuit of the 1970s, appearing on "Password," "Tattletales," "Match Game," "Dinah!" and "Hollywood Squares," among others.

Gautier also appeared in the films "Divorce American Style" (1967), "Fun With Dick and Jane" (1977) and "Billy Jack Goes to Washington" (1977). He also made appearances on TV shows like "Charlie's Angels," "The Love Boat," "Murder, She Wrote," and "Nip/Tuck."

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Breaking: Legendary Rock Guitarist Dies At 85 | Society Of Rock Videos

Famously Worked With Late Legend Buddy Holly

Today, the world says goodbye to the legendary Tommy Allsup, who passed away today at the age of 85. A prolific guitarist whose résumé boasted an impressive working relationship with everyone from Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard to Leon Russell and Willie Nelson, Allsup is best known for playing alongside late legend Buddy Holly, accompanying the 22-year-old star on his fated Winter Dance Party Tour.

Allsup, then just 28 years old and already a fiercely respected musician in his own right, was slated to be on the Beechcraft Bonanza on the night of the crash that claimed the lives of Holly and teen idols JP "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens – but a cruel twist of fate disguised as a harmless coin toss between himself and Valens made the difference between life and death that night for Tommy, putting him on an uncomfortable tour bus and Valens in his place on the plane.

His life spared, Tommy dedicated the remainder of his life to a glowing career and to using what his friend Randy Steele calls the "additional 57 years and 11 months" out of the coin flip for good, remaining fiercely humble in the face of his successes and remaining same genuine, self-effacing man Steele remembers meeting an entire lifetime ago.

Allsup will be sorely missed, and our hearts go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.