Mark York, Actor on âThe Office,â Dies at 55
The Ohio native, who advocated greater visibility onscreen for people with disabilities, appeared in early seasons of the NBC sitcom as Billy Merchant.
A screenshot from âThe Officeâ showing Mark York as Billy Merchant.Credit.NBC
By Jennifer Jett
May 25, 2021Updated 3:04 p.m. ET
Mark York, the actor best known for playing Billy Merchant on the NBC sitcom âThe Office,â died last week in Dayton, Ohio. He was 55.
His death was confirmed by the Montgomery County coronerâs office, which said on Tuesday that he had died in a hospital of natural causes. Mr. Yorkâs family said in an obituary that he had died after âa brief and unexpected illness.â
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Three alumni have been appointed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the University of Illinois System Board of Trustees.
The governor on Friday named finance executive Ramón Cepeda, banking executive Sarah Phalen and agricultural communicator Tami Craig Schilling to six-year terms on the board, pending approval of the Illinois Senate. This will be Cepeda’s second term as a trustee.
“I am pleased to welcome Sarah Phalen and Tami Craig Schilling to the Board of Trustees and am delighted that Ramón Cepeda will serve a second term,” said Don Edwards, the chairman of the board. “I look forward to working with them as we seek to maintain the rich tradition of excellence that has so long been a hallmark of a University of Illinois education.
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