Anthony Clark, the actor and comedian known for the CBS sitcom “Yes, Dear,” has died at 62. News of his death prompted an outpouring from former castmate Mike O’Malley, fellow comedians, celebrities, and viewers who remembered the laughter Clark brought them, as reported [1] by Page Six.
No official cause of death has been revealed. Deadline reported Wednesday that Clark died from complications relating to pneumonia, while O’Malley said the actor had passed away the day before.
O’Malley shared the news Wednesday on X, writing that Clark “was a hilarious guy.” His tribute looked back on Clark’s comedy career, their friendship and the laughter that continued during their final conversation.
“When my wife Lisa and I were dating back in the mid-nineties, Anthony was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows,” O’Malley wrote. He recalled seeing Clark perform at The Comedy Connection for the first time.
According to O’Malley, he and Lisa “laughed and laughed” during that performance. The memory captured the impact Clark made before the two men became friends and eventually appeared together on “Yes, Dear.”
“He was so unique — one of those comics who is laughing along with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations,” O’Malley recalled. He added that he was “a fan before [he] was a friend.”
Their connection remained active shortly before Clark’s death. O’Malley said the friends “spoke on the phone three weeks ago,” and Clark was still delivering the humor that had defined their relationship.
“He had us laughing loudly once again,” O’Malley wrote. His post also included snapshots from “Yes, Dear,” the CBS sitcom that he noted, “ended 20 years ago after 122 episodes.”
Anthony Clark died yesterday. He was a hilarious guy. When my wife Lisa and I were dating back in the mid-nineties, Anthony was already famous in Boston, regularly selling out comedy shows. The first time we saw him at The Comedy Connection we laughed and laughed and laughed. He was so unique—one of those comics who is laughing along with you at the absurdity of his stories and observations. I was a fan before I was a friend. We spoke on the phone three weeks ago. He had us laughing loudly once again. Attached are some snapshots from our last episode of “Yes Dear” which ended twenty years ago after 122 episodes. Rest in peace. Tony.
— Mike O’Malley (@TheMikeOMalley) November 11, 2026 [2]
Viewers responded in the comments with their own memories of Clark and the series. “RIP Anthony. You made us all laugh so hard,” one person wrote beneath O’Malley’s tribute.
Another commenter remembered Clark as someone whose comedy reached many people. “He was a genuinely funny comedian who clearly brought a lot of people joy. Thinking of him and you,” the person wrote.
Other fans focused on the comfort they found in “Yes, Dear.” One called it a great show, while another wrote that the sitcom had helped them through difficult times before offering a final “RIP.”
Celebrities also responded to a similar tribute O’Malley posted on Instagram. Comedian Dane Cook remembered sharing the stage with Clark during their early years at the Faneuil Hall Comedy Connection in Boston.
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“I performed with Anthony during our early years in Boston at the Faneuil Hall Comedy Connection,” Cook wrote. He then praised Clark’s command of the stage, calling him “one of the best live acts I’ve ever seen.”
Cook described the force of Clark’s performances in vivid terms. “Destroyed to a point he made you wanna quit right then and there while watching him do it effortlessly,” he wrote, before calling the news terrible to hear.
“Reno 911!” actor Nick Swardson offered another tribute on his own Instagram account, remembering Clark as one of his best friends. Swardson said he opened Clark’s stand-up shows “for years” and treasured the time they spent together.
“I had so many great times with this dude,” Swardson wrote. He continued with “Nonstop laughs,” before adding, “I hope he is at peace now. RIP Tony.”