 Jason Walker reporting. Comedian and actor Martin Mull has died. Mull's daughter says her father succumbed to a long illness and was 80 years old. Mull became known for his hip, droll comic stylings in the clubs on Hollywood Sunset's trip back in the 1970s. He had a small role in the TV series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and became a star in its spinoff, the satirical talk show Fernwood Tonight. More on these stories at townhall.com.