Jake Johnson and Zooey Deschanel mourned their late costar on social media.
The Korean American Federation of Los Angelesannounced Ahn’s deathin a Facebook post Sunday.
Audiences first met Tran in season 2 of the Fox sitcom, in the episode “Menzies.”
Jake Johnson and Ralph Ahn on ‘New Girl’.FOX/Getty
Ahn appeared on six episodes ofNew Girlin all, including the 2018 season finale.
His only two lines of dialogue on the show were “Huge baby” and “Drive.”
So much fun to work with.
He gave so much with literally no lines.
I loved when he was on set.
I was always expecting to somehow work with him again.
Condolences to his family/friends."
According toNew GirlcreatorLiz Meriwether, it was Johnson’s idea to make Ahn a recurring figure on the show.
“He’s really easy to write for,” she joked ina 2014 interview withThe Hollywood Reporter.
“It was Jake Johnson’s idea, originally.
He texted me about it.
We all thought it was so funny.”
Ralph Ahn was born Sept. 28, 1926, in Los Angeles.
