Elisabeth Moss‘ dad, Ron Moss, has died … TMZ has discovered.

The actress’s father handed away Thursday night time in Clearwater, FL after a quick battle with an an infection — this in keeping with his grandson, Max, the executor of Ron’s property. We’re informed he was surrounded by household, and that his dying was peaceable.

Max writes of his granddad … “Ron made so many mates all through his wealthy life and we would like everybody to know that you simply all meant a lot to him. Thanks for all the pieces that any of you probably did for him all through his life.”

Ron was an expert musician, and was a educated trombone participant who performed in jazz bands all through his life … together with gigging with none aside from the daddy of Scientology chief David Miscavige. Sure, Ron was additionally a Scientologist himself … as is Elisabeth.

He truly served as a supervisor for some massive stars through the years too — together with Chick Corea, Isaac Hayes and others. Chick is Elisabeth’s godfather, curiously sufficient.

Whereas he was born and raised throughout the pond, he and his ex-wife, Linda, raised Elisabeth and her brother Derek right here within the States … Los Angeles particularly. Whereas Elisabeth has posed for some photographs together with her dad … it would not seem they have been that shut of late.

Unclear if Elisabeth is conscious of her father’s dying at this level — we have reached out to her camp for remark … however to this point, no phrase again. Ron was 79.

RIP