“9 to 5” and “Tootsie” star Dabney Coleman has died at the age of 92

Dabney Coleman, best known for his role on “9 to 5,” has died at the age of 92.

Daughter of Hollywood icon Quincy Coleman told Page Six that he “passed his last earthly breath peacefully and magnificently” on Thursday at his home in Santa Monica, California.

“My father spent his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul burning with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said in a statement. “While he lived, he lived through this final act of his life with elegance, perfection and mastery.”

She continued, “A teacher, a hero and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and a blessing in life and death as his spirit will radiate through his work, his loved ones and his legacy… forever.”

Dabney’s cause of death is unclear.

The Texas native began working in the entertainment industry in the 1960s. However, it was not until ten years later that he finally got the role of Merle Jeeter in the film “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”.

“[‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman’] was a huge turning point. It was the a turning point in my career,” he added said AV Club in 2012.

“That’s where it all started, in terms of people believing that I could do comedy, especially with this negative, caustic, cynical guy. I was pretty good at doing that kind of humor,” he explained.

“So that was a huge turning point and a lot of fun. In my opinion, it’s probably the best thing I’ve ever done.”

In 1980, Dabney solidified his ability to play world-class jerks after being cast as Franklin Hart Jr. in the movie “9 to 5”.

The dad-of-four played the diabolical boss overseeing the characters played by Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton, for which he had nothing but praise.

“They were all well-established,” he told the outlet. “To varying degrees, but all of them have been extremely successful. Almost icons in their respective fields, if you want to break it down like that.

He continued, “And here’s this guy on ‘Mary Hartman,’ which isn’t too seedy, but it was a late-night TV show. Anyway, what I mean is that all three of them went out of their way to make me feel equal. There’s no other way to put it. In terms of status and talent, everyone made me feel extremely safe and very supportive.

Dabney’s other notable roles include Ron Carlisle in “Tootsie”, Nelson Fox in “You’ve Got Mail” and Bill Bittinger in “Buffalo Bill”.

He he had almost 180 acting roles over the decades of his career, with his last appearance being in the 2019 episode “Yellowstone”.

Dabney was nominated for six Emmy Awards, winning one for his role in 1987’s “The Vow of Silence.”

He was also nominated for three Golden Globes, taking home the hardware in 1988 for his role in “The Slap Maxwell Story.”

Dabney, who was unmarried at the time of his death, leaves behind four children – Meghan, Kelly, Randy and Quincy – and five grandchildren.