Actor Robert Blake, who was acquitted in wife’s murder, dead at 89 | USA TODAY

Robert Blake starred in "Baretta," "In Cold Blood" and "Our Gang (Little Rascals)." His second wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, was killed in 2001.

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Blake's career spanned decades, and included memorable roles in the "Our Gang" shorts (which became known as "The Little Rascals"), the 1967 film adaptation of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" and ABC's 1970s cop show "Baretta," for which he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe. But Blake's devotion to acting was eclipsed by the 2001 death of Bonny Lee Bakley. The aspiring actress, then 44, was fatally shot outside of a restaurant while at dinner with her husband.

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6 comments

  1. We all have to die- good or bad, sinner or Saint, rich or poor, vaccinated or unvaccinated, liberal or conservative. It is our personal responsibility to just live a simple and peaceful life. Love one another.

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