'Workaholics' actor Waymond Lee dies at 72 after battling ALS

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Waymond Lee, best known for his work in the Comedy Central sitcom 'Workaholics', died on Wednesday, December 18, at the age of 72 due to complications from ALS, as per TMZ.

The actor's death was confirmed by his wife, Diane Lee, and sister, Norine Lee.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurological disorder that impacts motor neurons in the brain and the spinal cord.

Adam Devine pays tribute to 'Workaholics' co-star Waymond Lee

Waymond Lee was first diagnosed with a degenerative brain disorder in October. Further testing during the treatment revealed earlier in December that he was suffering from ALS.

Loved ones of the actor shared with the publication that Waymond was brought home for a little over a week, but had to be readmitted to the hospital after he began having trouble breathing and swallowing.

He died within a week after being hospitalized and had his wife by his side in his final moments.

Diane and Norine described Waymond as a "soft-hearted" and "sentimental person," who loved working as an actor so much that he did not mind staying at work overtime.

Waymond's 'Workaholics' co-star Adam Devine shared a tribute on Instagram. He wrote, "Rest in peace Waymond Lee. I am gutted. He was such a kind man. My deepest condolences go out to his wife Diane and the rest of his family."

The actor added, "He was always down to do whatever insane thing we wrote for him on Workaholics. He was always game. A true professional. Even though I haven’t seen him since the workaholics days this is hitting me like a brick to the face."

"When I think of our show I think of Waymond. The older I get the more I realize what a special time that was. You will be missed Way Way!" Devine concluded. 

Waymond Lee's acting credits include movies like 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' and 'Bullet Train'

Waymond Lee portrayed his namesake, also known as "Old Way Way," in over 40 episodes of the Emmy-nominated series 'Workaholics', which ran from 2011 to 2017.

Also starring Devine, Blake Anderson, and Anders Holm, the show followed members of an aimless friend group with Peter Pan syndrome, who lived together and worked at the same telemarketing company. 

Apart from the show, Waymond also appeared in the Academy Award-winning film 'Everything Everywhere All At Once', and has been credited in films such as 'Bullet Train', 'Iron Man 2', and 'My Name Is Khan'.

He also appeared in music videos of singers such as Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, Maroon 5 and SZA, Ed Sheeran, and Pharell, and has uncredited and background appearances in TV shows dating back to the late 2000s.

According to IMDb, such shows include 'Bones', 'Desperate Housewives', 'NCIS: Los Angeles', 'House, CSI: NY', 'Grey’s Anatomy', 'Dexter,' 'Castle', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Parks and Recreation', 'It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia', 'Shameless', 'Veep', 'How to Get Away With Murder', 'Station 19', and 'Lucifer'.