Who was Everybody Loves Raymond actor Max Rosenthal?
THE 1990s beloved sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond aired for nine seasons on CBS. The sitcom was created by Philip Rosenthal and featured a star-studded cast that included, Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garret, Peter Boyle, and Madylin Sweeten among others. Max Rosenthal was the father of Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil. Rosenthal tragically passed away on Sunday, June 27. He was 95-years-old. The senior Rosenthal had a recurring role on Everybody Loves Raymond and also appeared on his sons Netflix reality series Somebody Feed Phil. Rosenthal appeared in five episodes of his son's 90s sitcom, appearing as the character Max. 3 Max Rosenthal appeared in five episodes of the 1990s sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond Credit: Instagram  Rosenthal was married to his wife Helen for over 60 years - sharing sons Phil and Richard. According to New York Jewish Week, Rosenthal was a Holocaust survivor, who escaped Berlin, Germany following the Kristallnacht massacre in November 1938. The younger Rosenthal confirmed his father's death on social media, tweeting, "Max Rosenthal 1926-2021 We love you, Dad," sharing a smiling shot of his father. Phil also honored his father with a touching Instagram post that featured a series of photos throughout Rosenthal's life. "Max Rosenthal passed away last night," Phil captioned nine pictures of his father. The photos featured Max at a restaurant, a naptime snap from Phil's childhood days, and a few photos of Max's late wife, Helen, who died in 2019 at the age of 86, Variety reported. 3 Max was 95 at the time of his death Credit: Instagram  "As heartbroken as we are, we are so grateful that he was our dad, our grandpa, our friend, our favorite and funniest TV star, and the role model for how to live 95 years while being sweet, gentle, kind, compassionate and really really funny," Phil added. "Will have more to say, later. Lost the biggest influence in my life. I know you loved him too and I'm sad for all of us today. I love you Dad. You live on forever in us, your family, and the friends you've made around the world." Most read in Celebrity 'PLEASE PRAY' NeNe reveals husband's colon cancer has returned as he remains in hospital 'PROUD OF HER' Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn insists she 'loves & supports' the singer KOURT'S KURVES Kourtney Kardashian shows off curves in teeny bikini at her $12M mansion CIAO, KANYE! Kim Kardashian escapes to Rome after ex Kanye moved on with Irina KHLO-NELY Khloe tells fans she's 'not doing anything' for 37th birthday after Tristan split 'SO BIG!' Fans shocked by how 'grown up' Chelsea's daughter Aubree, 11, looks in new photo  On Father's Day, Phil celebrated his dad with a touching tribute. "Richard and I are the luckiest dads in the world. Not just because of our kids, but because we had the world's best example of how to be a dad in this man right here. "At 95, he's still our hero. Sweet, kind, generous, and the funniest guy we ever met. Love you, Dad. Happy Father's Day. And Happy Father's Day to all of you and your dads."