Joe Santos, 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Santos, who played Lieutenant Dennis Becker on “The Rockford Files,” has died at 84.
Santos died Friday in Santa Monica, California, after a heart attack earlier in the week, according to his agent Alicia Beekman.
Santos’ career spanned more than four decades, from a guest shot on “Naked City” in the early 1960s through a recurring role on “The Sopranos.”
But he was best known as Lieutenant Becker, the pal and grudging helpmate of L.A. private eye Jim Rockford (James Garner) on NBC’s “The Rockford Files,” which aired from 1974 to 1980 and scored him an Emmy nomination.
Larry Drake, 66
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Drake, who earned back-to-back Emmy Awards for his sensitive portrayal of mentally challenged character Benny Stulwicz in “L.A. Law,” has died. He was 66.
Drake’s body was found Thursday in his Los Angelesarea home by a friend, said Charles Edward Pogue, himself a longtime friend and collaborator of Drake’s.
The cause of death was not immediately known. The heavyset actor had suffered from health issues related to his weight.
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