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Robert Blake — the actor best known for his roles on “Baretta” and in the film “In Cold Blood”, as well as for being tried and acquitted of his wife’s murder in a high-profile case — has died. He was 89.
Blake’s niece, Noreen Austin, confirmed the news in a public obituary, sharing that Blake died from heart disease in Los Angeles on Thursday, surrounded by his family.
Blake’s career began in childhood when he started acting in MGM’s “Our Gang” short films, a.k.a “The Little Rascals”. Blake managed to maintain his career through his teens, and after getting drafted into the Army, Blake returned to acting in his mid-20s.
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He was one of the first child stars to gain fame and take on serious roles as an adult actor, and his career spanned over 60 years.
He is perhaps best known for his starring role in the popular cop drama “Baretta”, in which he starred as Detective Tony Baretta for 82 episodes of the primetime police procedural. The role earned Blake an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1975.
Blake appeared in countless films and TV shows, most notably the 1967 drama “In Cold Blood”, as well as 1995’s “Money Train”. His final acting role came in 1997 with a remarkably memorable performance as the Mystery Man in David Lynch’s surreal masterpiece “Lost Highway”.
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In May 2001, Blake found himself in the headlines following the murder of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, for which he was later arrested in April 2002.
Bakley was found shot in the head while sitting inside Blake’s car after the two had eaten at a restaurant in
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Robert Blake's daughter previously said she didn't want to know if the actor shot and killed her mother Bonny Lee Bakley in 2001. Blake died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 89, Fox News Digital confirmed. Once hailed as among the finest actors of his generation, Blake became better known as the defendant in a real-life murder story more bizarre than any in which he acted.
Baretta, died of heart disease, a statement from his niece on Thursday (March 9) said.On May 4, 2001, Blake’s wife Bonny Lee Bakley was shot dead outside a restaurant in the Studio City neighbourhood of Los Angeles.Though protesting his innocence until his death, Blake was tried for the murder of Bakley, eventually being acquitted.Despite this, he was later found liable for her death by a civil jury and ordered to pay her family $30million (£25m) which send him into bankruptcy and his career would never recover.In her statement, Blake’s niece Noreen Austin said that the actor spend his later years “enjoying jazz music, playing his guitar, reading poetry and watching many Hollywood classic films.”Alongside his performance in Baretta, for which he won an Emmy, Blake was also nominated for the award for his portrayal of a real-life mass murderer in 1993’s Judgement Day: The John List Story and his final role came in 1997’s Lost Highway from David Lynch, a film about a man who kills his wife.Blake referenced his murder trial many times after his acquittal, saying in 2002: “Here I was, 67 or 68 years old. My life was on hold.
Alec Baldwin paid tribute to late actor Robert Blake and suggested fans remember his career rather than his "legal entanglements.""Robert Blake has died. I realize that many people have had harsh feelings toward him. His life seemed to involve many dramatic legal entanglements," Baldwin wrote on Instagram Thursday.
In Cold Blood actor Robert Blake, who was tried and acquitted of the murder of his wife, has died. Robert died at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family members, according to a statement released to CNN by his niece, Noreen Austin. He was 89 years old.
and in the film, as well as for being tried and acquitted of his wife's murder in a high-profile case — has died. He was 89.Blake's niece, Noreen Austin, confirmed the news in a public obituary, sharing that Blake died from heart disease in Los Angeles on Thursday, surrounded by his family.Blake's career began in childhood when he started acting in MGM's short films, a.k.a.
told People that she was following in her actor father’s footsteps, saying she loved “getting to be someone else” when performing.But his journey to fame was rocked with controversy when the actor was arrested in connection to Bakley’s murder. On May 4, 2001, the 44-year-old was shot and killed while sitting in Blake’s car outside of a Studio City restaurant where the couple had just dined.
as a reoccurring guest who would participate in Carson’s late-night sketches. However, Blake’s onscreen fortune and glory were eventually overshadowed by the death of his second wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, who was found shot to death outside Vitello’s restaurant in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Robert Blake died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89.
Carmel Dagan Actor Robert Blake, a man with a long and complex legacy, has died, according to the Associated Press. The former child actor was best known for his Emmy-winning role as the cockatoo-owning undercover cop in the popular 1970s TV series “Baretta” and, more infamously, for his trial following the 2001 murder of his wife. He was 89.As reported by the AP, Blake died from heart disease on Thursday at his home in Los Angeles. These two aspects of Blake’s legacy were inseparable in some ways, and the personal turmoil that made the latter at least circumstantially plausible (the case against Blake hinged on motive — he may have wanted to be free of his rocky marriage) fueled his acting.
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