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John Mahoney, who as the cranky, blue-collar dad in “Frasier�� played counterpoint to pompous sons Frasier and Niles, has died at age 77.The actor died Sunday in Chicago after a brief hospitalization, Paul Martino, his manager for more than 30 years, said Monday. The cause of death was not immediately provided.In “Frasier,�� the hit “Cheers�� spinoff that aired from 1993 to 2004, Mahoney played Martin Crane, a disabled ex-policeman who parked himself in a battered old armchair in Frasier’s chic Seattle living room.Martin’s beloved dog, Eddie, also took up residence to annoy Frasier, played by Kelsey Grammer.Mahoney, a British native who made Chicago his home town, was a two-time Emmy nominee for “Frasier�� and won a 1986 Tony Award for “The House of Blue Leaves.”His recent credits included a recurring role as Betty White’s love interest on “Hot in Cleveland�� and a 2015 episode of “Foyle’s War.