Thursday, March 25, 2010

I Spy star Culp died @ 79

Bill Cosby's former I Spy co-star
Robert Culp has died in Los
Angeles, aged 79.
The actor reportedly fell and
banged his head outside his
Hollywood home and was
pronounced dead upon arrival
at hospital on Wednesday
(24Mar10).
Culp began acting in the early
1950s and went on to become
a prolific TV star, appearing in
hit shows like Bonanza, The Man
from U.n.c.l.e., The Greatest
American Hero and Police Story.
As well as I Spy, he'll be best
known for playing comedian
Ray Romano's father in
Everybody Loves Raymond.
Culp also enjoyed success as a
movie star, appearing in films
like Spy Hard and The Pelican
Brief, opposite Julia Roberts.
He was working right up to his
death - his final film, The
Assignment, is currently in post-
production.

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