Jay Thomas, actor in ‘Cheers,’ ‘Murphy Brown’ and ‘Ray Donovan,’ dead at 69

LOS ANGELES — Character actor and radio personality Jay Thomas, who became known to television viewers for his roles on “Cheers,” “Murphy Brown” and most recently on the crime drama “Ray Donovan,” has died at his home in Santa Barbara. He was 69. Thomas’ death Thursday was confirmed by the actor’s New York publicist, Thomas Eastey.…