Key takeaways:
- Actor Robert Blake, best known for his role in the 1970s television series “Baretta” and his last screen role in the 1997 film “Lost,” has died at the age of 89.
- He won an Emmy for his role in “Baretta” in 1975 and had hoped for a comeback, but his career was tarnished by a notorious murder trial.
- Blake’s death marks the end of a long and tumultuous career, and his legacy will be forever linked to the tragedy of his wife’s death.
Actor Robert Blake, best known for his role in the 1970s television series “Baretta” and his last screen role in the 1997 film “Lost,” has died at the age of 89.
A statement released on behalf of his niece, Noreen Austin, said Blake died from heart disease, surrounded by family at home in Los Angeles. She said he died after a battle with heart disease, adding that he “passed away peacefully with family and friends.”
Blake won an Emmy for his role in “Baretta” in 1975 and had hoped for a comeback, but his career was tarnished by a notorious murder trial. In 2001, he was tried and acquitted in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, outside a Studio City restaurant.
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office told CBS News that it “did not have a report” about Blake’s death. “Due to his age and reported medical history his death may not fall under our jurisdiction,” a statement from the coroner’s office read.
Blake’s death marks the end of a long and tumultuous career. He was a beloved actor, but his legacy will be forever linked to the tragedy of his wife’s death.
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