The Emmy-winner was rocked with controversy when he was arrested in connection to the murder of his second wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, in 2001.
Robert Blake, a controversial actor best known for his roles in the television series “Baretta” and the film “In Cold Blood,” is dead at 89.The Post has reached out to Blake’s representatives and family for comment.
Born Michael Gubitosi in 1933, his tenured Hollywood career spanned six decades – from his childhood appearance “Our Gang” to his most notable role in the 1967 adaptation of Truman Capote’s book “In Cold Blood.” He also starred in “Treasure of the Sierra Madre” , “Electra Glide in Blue” and “Lost Highway” , his final film.
Blake scored a Primetime Emmy Award in 1975 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for “Baretta,” in which he played the titular character, Det. Tony Baretta, for four seasons.Blake died of heart disease in California, his niece announced.Courtesy Everett Collection Out of his three nominations for a Golden Globe, he only ever received one in 1976 for Best Actor in a Television Series , again for “Baretta.”that she was following in her actor father’s footsteps, saying she loved “getting to be someone else” when performing.
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