Actor Bernie Hamilton Passed Away Of Cardiac Arrest At Age 80

 

Actor Bernie Hamilton died of cardiac arrest at the age of 80 Tuesday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said his son, Raoul Hamilton.

Hamilton was best known for his role on the 1970’s ABC police drama Starsky and Hutch playing the brusque, by-the-book Capt. Harold Dobey, a role that gave him wide recognition to this day, his son said.

He also appeared in more than 20 films, including “The Young One,” “The Devil at 4 O’Clock,” “Synanon,” “The Swimmer,” “Walk the Walk” and “The Organization.”

After “Starsky and Hutch,” Hamilton spent the next 20 years in the music business producing R&B and gospel records under the record label Chocolate Snowman.

Our hearts go out to his family and friends at this sad time.