Robert Blake: 5 Things About The ‘Baretta’ Actor Dead At 89

• Robert Blake (b. Michael James Gubitosi) was an histrion known for his roles in Baretta, In Cold Blood, and Our Gang.
• In 2005, Robert was acquitted for his 2nd wife, Bonny Lee Bakley’s murder.
• The histrion has reportedly died astatine the property of 89 successful Los Angeles connected Mar. 9, 2023.

Former Hollywood actor Robert Blake starred successful galore deed TV shows and films during his multi-decade career. From Baretta, In Cold Blood, and Our Gang, the precocious prima was a recognized sanction during his premier years. Sadly, quality of his death broke connected Mar. 9, 2023, per Deadline, who confirmed the quality with his niece Noreen Austin. The precocious 89-year-old reportedly died from “heart disease” successful Los Angeles, CA. Amid his passing, beneath are 5 things to cognize astir the New Jersey native, who was erstwhile acquitted of the murder of his second wife, Bonny Lee Bakley.

Robert Blake was a celebrated histrion who died connected Mar. 9, 2023. (Kobal/Shutterstock)

1. Robert Blake Was An Actor

Robert Blake starred successful ‘Baretta’ and more. (Everett Collection)

The “controversial” histrion starred successful implicit 163 movies and TV shows during his lifetime, arsenic reported by his IMDb page. One of his astir known roles was for the portion of Detective Tony Baretta successful the 1975 series Baretta. Robert starred successful the programme alongside precocious histrion Dana Elcar, Edward Grover, and Tom Ewell. A fewer of his different known projects see In Cold Blood, Our Gang, and Lost Highway starring David Lynch, 77, and Patricia Arquette, 54.

During his career, Robert went connected to triumph 7 awards for his work, including an Emmy successful 1975 for Outstanding Lead Actor successful a Drama Series successful Baretta. The adjacent year, Robert took location his archetypal and only Golden Globe grant for his enactment successful the aforesaid TV series. Later, helium took location a People’s Choice Award successful 1976 for his enactment arsenic Tony Baretta erstwhile more!

2. He Died At The Age Of 89

Sadly, connected Mar. 9, 2023, it was reported that the precocious TV property died successful Los Angeles astatine the property of 89. His niece, Noreen was the subordinate of the household who revealed the quality to Deadline at the time. Amid his death, galore of his fans took to Twitter to mourn his nonaccomplishment that Thursday. “RIP Robert Blake. #legend,” 1 instrumentality wrote, portion different added, “One of his celebrated phrases was ‘And you tin instrumentality that to the bank!’ Actor Robert Blake arsenic died.” Robert reportedly died aft a conflict with bosom disease, per his household member.

3. He Was Married Three Times

Robert Blake’s precocious wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, was killed successful 2001. (Dean Michaels/Shutterstock)

During his life, the erstwhile Hollywood property was joined a full of 3 times. His archetypal wife, Sondra Blake, 86, and Robert got joined successful 1961 and didn’t divorce until 22 years later. During their marriage they welcomed 2 kids (more connected that below). Later, successful 2000 helium married Bonny Lee Bakley. Their matrimony to an extremity abruptly, arsenic the precocious blonde quality was murdered successful 2001, per the LAPD website. Bonny and her then-husband welcomed 1 daughter unneurotic the twelvemonth that they got married. Finally, his last matrimony was to actress Pamela Hudak successful 2017. This matrimony was abbreviated arsenic well, arsenic the 2 called it quits by 2018 and according to TMZ Robert was the 1 who filed for divorce.

4. Robert Was Acquitted For The Death Of His Second Wife

Robert Blake attended Bonny’s ceremonial with their daughter, Rose. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, Pool/MEGA)

As antecedently mentioned, Robert was acquitted for the Bonny’s execution successful 2005. He was archetypal arrested and charged for the decease of the precocious 44-year-old successful April 2002, however, a assemblage recovered him not blameworthy 3 years later. At the clip of the incident, Bonny was recovered successful Robert’s car extracurricular of his edifice successful North Hollywood, per LA County records. She had been fatally changeable successful the caput conscionable moments aft Robert had allegedly “escorted” her to the car.

After hundreds of interviews and a agelong investigation, the assemblage recovered him not blameworthy “of soliciting a erstwhile stunt treble whom helium met connected Baretta to termination his wife,” per Deadline. At the clip of her death, Robert claimed helium had stepped backmost into the edifice to retrieve his weapon helium “accidentally” forgot and by the clip helium returned helium allegedly recovered her deceased.

5. The Actor Was A Father

Robert Blake’s family: his son, Noah, left, and daughter, Delinah, right, and niece, Noreen Austin, permission the tribunal location successful LA. (Reed Saxon/AP/Shutterstock)

Robert was not lone an actor, but besides a arrogant father. He welcomed his archetypal 2 kids: Noah Blake, 58, and Delinah Blake, 57, with Sondra. Later, helium welcomed a 2nd daughter, Rose Lenore Sophia Blake, 22,  with his slain wife, Bonny. At the clip of mother’s passing, Rose was lone 11 months old. She spoke retired astir her traumatic upbringing during a 2019 interrogation with PEOPLE. “It’s hard erstwhile everyone talks astir you and you’re not talking astir yourself,” she told the outlet astatine the time. “I americium now.” Rose was raised by her half-sister, Delinah, and her husband. She didn’t formerly conscionable Robert until 2019 and noted they talked astir the past. “We talked astir my childhood,” Rose shared. “We talked astir his life, what he’s been doing. Just talked astir everything.” She aboriginal did a akin interrogation with ExtraTV, which you tin ticker here.

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