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Joe E. Tata, the actor who played the owner of the Peach Pit on Beverly Hills, 90210 has died at age 85.
The Peach Pit was the popular spot for Brandon, Brenda, Dylan, Kelly, and the rest of the high schoolers where lots of drama went down through the years. Joe played Nat on the iconic show, has passed. Joe was suffering from Alzheimer's since 2014.
Ian Ziering paid tribute to his former castmate. "Joey was truly an OG, I remember seeing him on the Rockford files with James Garner years before we worked together on 90210. He was often one of the background villains in the original Batman series. One of the happiest people I’ve ever worked with, he was as generous with his wisdom as he was with his kindness."
Joe E. Tata also appeared in several shows including "Magnum P.I.," "The Rockford Files," "Hill Street Blues," "Batman," and "The A-Team."