Veteran TV and movie actor Meshach Taylor died of cancer in Altadena, California on Saturday at the age of 67. He is best remembered for his roles in 80's hit sitcoms "Designing Women" and "Dave's World."

"When you think of Meshach it will hopefully bring a smile to your face because he brought a lot of joy in his life," Taylor's agent said, remembering the actor who spent the last moments of his life in hospice care.

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On Friday, Taylor's family delivered the news to his family and friends in a statement posted on his Facebook page.

"It is with love and gratitude that we sorrowfully announce that our darling, amazingly brilliant and dynamic, Meshach, the incredible father, husband, son and friend has begun his grand transition," they wrote.

Taylor received an Emmy nod for his portrayal of a lovable ex-convict named Anthony Bouvier in the hit CBS series, "Designing Women," which aired from 1986 to 1993.

"Designing Women" is a seminal series on feminism as viewed in the South. It follows the lives of four interior designers and a wrongly convicted felon, Anthony Bouver, who rose up the ranks and eventually became a partner.

He then spent four seasons co-starring in another hit sitcom "Dave's World" in which he played as a successful plastic surgeon and best friend to the show's star Dave Barry, a humor columnist in the fictional Miami Record-Dispatch.

Taylor has a ton of film and TV roles to his name, which include cult favorites like the "Buffalo Hill" and the ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide,'' a popular Nickelodeon series. He also guested in "Hannah Montana," "Hill Street Blues," "Barney Miller," "Lou Grant," and "The Drew Carey Show." Notably, he acted alongside Joe Mantegna in an episode of "Criminal Minds" aired in January, with whom he earlier worked with in the Chicago's Organic Theater Company.

The actor's stint in the films include roles in the 1978 horror film ''Damien: Omen II'' where he made is film debut and in the 1987 romantic comedy film "Mannequin."

Taylor was survived by Bianca Ferguson, his wife of three decades, and four children. He was born to two professors in Boston and was an activist for the LGBT community.

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