sˈɪɹiəsli ˈɪl baɪ ɑːktˈoʊbɚɹ ʌv ðæt jˈɪɹ, pˈɑːɹkɚ wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə kəntˈɪnjuː wˈɜːkɪŋ ɔnðə ʃˈoʊ, ænd hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚ wʌz ɹˈɪʔn̩ ˈaʊt.
Seriously ill by October of that year, Parker was unable to continue working on the show, and his character was written out.