Richard Riehle, Smykowski from 'Office Space,' dies at 78: report
The headline, as it mutated - 5 wordings
- 19 Oct, 17:10Richard Riehle, Smykowski from 'Office Space,' dies at 78: report2 outlets
- 19 Oct, 18:52Character Actor Known For 'Office Space' Role Dies1 outlet
- 19 Oct, 20:51‘Office Space’ actor Richard Riehle dies at 782 outlets
- 19 Oct, 23:20Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in 'Glory and 'Office Space,' dies2 outlets
- 20 Oct, 16:15'Office Space' star Richard Riehle dies at 782 outlets
- and 6 one-off wordings
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How it spread - 37 original reports, 5 reprints
Mon, 19 October 2026
27 reports- fox29.com17:10first to report
Richard Riehle, the actor known for his role in cult classic "Office Space," has died at age 78, according to TMZ.
1 reprint
- foxla.com19 Oct, 17:10their copy
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
3 reprints from 2 outlets
- iheart.com19 Oct, 18:52their copy
- iheart.com19 Oct, 18:52their copy
- ibtimes.co.uk19 Oct, 19:04their copy
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- iheart.com18:52
Known for his portrayal of the "Jump to Conclusions" mat inventor, Riehle's career spanned over 400 credits.
- ktiv.com20:51
Actor Richard Riehle died Thursday in Los Angeles at age 78.
- lethbridgeherald.com23:20
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor in TV and film who often played authority figures but was equally skilled at comedy, notably
- lethbridgeherald.com23:40
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor in TV and film who often played authority figures but was equally skilled at comedy, notably
Tue, 20 October 2026
9 reports- variety.com02:00
The first time I met Richard Riehle, I was making one of the first things I'd ever made.
- bluemountainsgazette.com.au05:13
Beloved character actor Richard Riehle appeared in a plethora of TV shows and moves over almost five decades...
- dailyexcelsior.com06:39
NEW YORK, Oct 20: Richard Riehle, a prolific character actor in TV and film who often played authority figures but was equally skilled at comedy, notably playing a sad-sack product manager in Office Space, has died. He was 78. Wright...
- Vecernji list (Croatia)08:24
Za velik dio publike Richard Riehle zauvijek će ostati Tom Smykowski iz komedije "Office Space" redatelja Mikea Judgea iz 1999. godine. U tom je ostvarenju majstorski utjelovio srednjeg menadžera kojem je posao bio komunicirati s klijentima i prenositi njihove brige tehničkom timu, slavno ističući da on ima takozvane vještine rada s ljudima
- 24sata (Croatia)09:14
Američki glumac najpoznatiji je bio po ulozi Toma Smykowskog u filmu „Office Space”, no pojavio se i u "Zvjezdanim stazama", "NCIS-u", seriji "The West Wing" i mnogim drugima.
- artvoice.com14:10
Richard Riehle died October 15 in Los Angeles at age 78. His representatives confirmed his passing Sunday. He died of natural causes. Riehle was one of Hollywood's most prolific character actors,…
- kvpiradio.com16:15
Actor Richard Riehle arrives at the premiere of New Line Cinema's 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 2, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Richard Riehle, known for his role in the 1999 film Office Space, has died. He was 78.A statement shared by Artists & Representatives and Wright Entertainment, Inc. announced Riehle's passing on Monday, writing,
1 reprint
- beach951.com20 Oct, 16:15their copy
- kvpiradio.com16:15
Actor Richard Riehle arrives at the premiere of New Line Cinema's 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 2, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Richard Riehle, known for his role in the 1999 film Office Space, has died. He was 78.A statement shared by Artists & Representatives and Wright Entertainment, Inc. announced Riehle's passing on Monday, writing,
- kvpiradio.com16:15
Actor Richard Riehle arrives at the premiere of New Line Cinema's 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 2, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Richard Riehle, known for his role in the 1999 film Office Space, has died. He was 78.A statement shared by Artists & Representatives and Wright Entertainment, Inc. announced Riehle's passing on Monday, writing,
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- 1075koolfm.com11:58
Veteran character actor Richard Riehle, who appeared in hundreds of movies and TV shows during a career spanning...