George Gaynes, the star of seven Police Academy movies and the cranky foster parent in the 1980s sitcom Punky Brester, has died.

He passed away on Monday at the age of 98 in North Bend in Washington state, according to Variety. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Iya Gaynes Falcone Brown.

The character actor also famously played a soap opera star who ended up kissing Dustin Hoffman in drag as Dorothy Michaels in the 1982 movie 'Tootsie'.

Gaynes was a jobbing character actor who appeared in hundreds of TV shows and some 35 movies, the trade publication reported.

He was also a celebrated baritone singer who starred in plays, musicals and operas in North America and Europe.