Robert Culp, who starred with Bill Cosby in groundbreaking series ‘I Spy,’ dead at 79
By Bob Thomas, APWednesday, March 24, 2010
Robert Culp, who starred in ‘I Spy,’ dead at 79
LOS ANGELES — Robert Culp, the versatile actor who teamed with Bill Cosby in the groundbreaking comedy-adventure TV series “I Spy,” has died. He was 79.
The actor’s agent Hillard Elkins says Culp died after collapsing Wednesday on a sidewalk outside his Hollywood home. Los Angeles police say he hit his head while on a walk and was pronounced dead after arriving at a hospital.
A preliminary investigation found that his death is accidental.
“I Spy,” which aired from 1965 to 1968, was a television milestone. Its combination of humor and adventure broke new ground, and it was the first integrated television show to feature a black actor in a starring role.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Culp, the versatile actor who teamed with Bill Cosby in the groundbreaking comedy-adventure TV series “I Spy,” has died. He was 79.
The actor’s agent Hillard Elkins says Culp died after collapsing Wednesday on a sidewalk outside his Hollywood home. Los Angeles police say he hit his head while on a walk and was pronounced dead after arriving at a hospital.
A preliminary investigation found that his death is accidental.
“I Spy,” which aired from 1965 to 1968, was a television milestone. Its combination of humor and adventure broke new ground, and it was the first integrated television show to feature a black actor in a starring role.
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