Robert Blake, Unpredictable Actor and Hollywood Pariah, Has Died at 89
Posted on AllSides March 9th, 2023
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Robert Blake, the actor who became a Hollywood pariah after he was charged with—and eventually acquitted of—the murder of his second wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, has died at the age of 89. Before his highly publicized arrest and trial, Blake was best known for being the star of TV’s Baretta—and one of Hollywood’s prickliest and most pugnacious personalities. The actor referred to himself as “old Crazy Horse.” When he appeared on talk shows, Blake could be counted on to careen unpredictably off-script. Take, for instance, the memorable night in 1984...
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