Joe E. Tata died, he was Nat in Beverly Hills 90210

Farewell to Joe E. Tata, an American actor known in Italy for playing the character of Nat Bussichio in the historic Beverly Hills 90210 series.

The character of Nat was present in the series for ten years, from 1990 to 2000. He was the owner and manager of the Peach Pit, a place where the stories of the Beverly Hills protagonists intertwined, in particular that of Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestley), his great friend as well as a waiter at the beginning.

Joe E. Tata then returned as Nat in 2008, in the spin-off 90210. He has also worked on other series, including Charmed and General Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, Joseph Evan Tata was 85 (he would have turned 86 on 13 September).