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Actor David Sheiner, 98, dies of renal failure.

6/19/2026

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David Sheiner died at 98 on June 5, 2026, of renal failure in Los Angeles.
He played Roy in “The Odd Couple” (1968), James the Elder in “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1965), and appeared in “Blue Thunder” (1983) and “The Twilight Zone” (1963).
He lent Walter Matthau “hundreds of dollars” in the 1950s, later recovered it, and is survived by wife Mary-David Sheiner, children Andrew and Kate, and granddaughter Liv.

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David Sheiner died at 98 on June 5, 2026, of renal failure in Los Angeles.
He played Roy in “The Odd Couple” (1968), James the Elder in “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1965), and appeared in “Blue Thunder” (1983) and “The Twilight Zone” (1963).
He lent Walter Matthau “hundreds of dollars” in the 1950s, later recovered it, and is survived by wife Mary-David Sheiner, children Andrew and Kate, and granddaughter Liv.