Overview
- Reports say Riehle died on Thursday, October 15, in Los Angeles of natural causes, with TMZ citing friends as the source and no family statement or coroner release reported so far.
- He built a steady career as a supporting actor across more than 400 film and TV credits after training in theater and appearing on Broadway.
- Riehle is best remembered as Tom Smykowski in the 1999 cult comedy Office Space and for supporting parts in films such as The Fugitive, Free Willy, Lethal Weapon 4 and Glory.
- Fans and fellow performers are posting tributes on social media that note his knack for small, memorable moments and his wide-ranging television work through the 2000s and beyond.
- Obituaries and retrospectives are circulating now while outlets and audiences await formal confirmation from family or official records and assess his lasting influence as a career character actor.