It is with a very heavy heart that I share this news: Robert Culp has passed away at the age of 79. Authorities say that it is a result of a fall earlier today. The actor was talking a walk near his Los Angeles home when he fell and hit his head. A jogger found him, and he was rushed to Queen of Angels hospital this morning. Soon after, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The venerable, sarcastic funny man was known to each of us for a different role: Kelly Robinson in the '60s series I Spy, Bill Maxwell in the '80s series The Greatest American Hero, and as Warren in his most recent long-term role, Everybody Loves Raymond. However, while his most notable characters thrived on the small screen, his work on the big screen had similar highlights. He played everything from Wild Bill Hickok in...
The venerable, sarcastic funny man was known to each of us for a different role: Kelly Robinson in the '60s series I Spy, Bill Maxwell in the '80s series The Greatest American Hero, and as Warren in his most recent long-term role, Everybody Loves Raymond. However, while his most notable characters thrived on the small screen, his work on the big screen had similar highlights. He played everything from Wild Bill Hickok in...
- 3/24/2010
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Robert Culp, best known as Kelly Robinson in the '60s TV show I Spy and more recently as Warren Whelan on Everybody Loves Raymond, has died. The 79-year-old actor was rushed to Queen of Angels Hospital on Wednesday morning after falling outside his Hollywood home, authorities said. He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, the Los Angeles Times reports. Culp suffered a blow to the head after falling while taking a walk and was found by a jogger who called 911. Paramedics, patrol officers and detectives responded to the scene. A preliminary investigation found that "his death is accidental and...
- 3/24/2010
- by Marisa Fox
- PEOPLE.com
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