Co-stars pay tribute

Hugh Dane, who played security guard Hank on the US version of The Office has died at the age of 75.

His other TV credits include small roles in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Friends and Everybody Hates Chris, while he also regularly appeared on stage.

Dane’s Office co-star Rainn Wilson broke the news on Twitter.

He wrote: ‘RIP Hugh Dane, aka Hank the security guard . He was one of the greats. So kind, funny, talented. We will all miss him. Donations can be made in his name to: http://www.innercityculturalcenter.org/'

And Steve Carell called him ‘a terrific guy’.

Dane died May 16 but his cause of death hasn’t been revealed. A tribute is being staged by the Inner City Cultural Center – the Los Angeles  charity mentioned in Wilson’s tweet where the actor spent a lot of time – on Saturday.

RIP Hugh Dane, aka Hank the security guard. He was one of the greats. So kind, funny, talented. We will all miss him. Donations can be made in his name to: https://t.co/z1SAqamWMM pic.twitter.com/ysevEZKOjy

— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) June 4, 2018

Published: 5 Jun 2018