His son, Remy Auberjonois, confirmed to EW that the actor died today of lung cancer.
Associated Press first reported the news.
He also appeared in films, including five with director Robert Altman.
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His last film appearance was inFirst Cow,directed by Kelly Reichardt, due out in 2020.
Born in 1940 in New York City, Auberjonois came from a creative family.
He shared his name with his grandfather, a Swiss painter, and his father was writer Fernand Auberjonois.
He grew up in Paris as well as upstate New York and later studied theater at Carnegie Mellon University.
After graduating, Auberjonois acted in theater productions and won a Tony Award for the Katharine Hepburn-ledCocoin 1969.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
Fans and fellow performers have mourned Auberjonois passing on social media.
He was a wonderful, caring, and intelligent man.
He shall be missed.
When I look out to the stars, I shall think of you, friend.
Armin Shimerman, AuberjonoisDeep Space Ninecostar, wrote that the world seems noticeably emptier now.
Read tweets honoring Auberjonois below:
