Comedian Arte Johnson best known for playing the dirty old man opposite Ruth Buzzis purse-hurling spinster onLaugh-In is dead.

The actor died July 3 in a Los Angeles hospital following a three-year battle with bladder and prostate cancer.

He won an Emmy for his work onLaugh-Inin 1969.

Arte Johnson Television: Rowan & Martin’S Laugh-In (TV-Serie) Usa 1967û1973, Director: 09 September 1967. Photo: Mary Evans/AF Archive/Everett Collection (12090671)

Credit: Everett Collection

Johnson was also a regular onLove, American Style.

Some of his last voiceover work occurred onAnimaniacs.He played the delivery guy and a German dog.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Gisela, and a brother.