The Heartbreaking Death Of Everybody Loves Raymond Star, Max Rosenthal

Max Rosenthal was born in Germany, and was a Holocaust survivor who, according to The New York Jewish Week, "got out just after Kristallnacht." Despite all he has survived, Max retained effortless humor that was definitely passed on to his son, who said on Instagram, he'd lost "the biggest influence in my life." The elder Rosenthal appeared with his wife Helen in the earlier seasons of "Somebody Feed Phil" and continued to appear in season 3 alone following Helen's death in 2019 (via Distractify). While Max was part of the cast of "Everybody Loves Raymond," his wife was also a part of the show — Helen was actually the inspiration for Raymond's mother, Marie.

Max's impeccable comedy timing and wit made him a hit off-screen, too. He was once quoted by the The New Yorker as saying, "My joke is, I've been happily married for twenty-five years" before adding, "and, out of fifty-five, that's not bad." As Phil noted in his Instagram post, "I know you loved him too and I'm sad for all of us today."