Former The Middle actress Patricia Heaton is mourning the death of her late costar Pat Finn. "One of the finest and funniest human beings I know has left to be with Jesus," Heaton, 67, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, December 25. "Pat Finn, whom most of you know as Bill Norwood on The Middle, had been battling cancer the last few years. At the too-young age of 60, he leaves behind his sweetheart, Donna, and three children." Heaton portrayed matriarch Frankie Heck on ABC's The Middle, which ran for nine seasons from 2009 to 2018.