Emmy Award-winning actor Robert Blake, who was tried and acquitted of the murder of his wife, has died.
Robert Blake, who is best known for his role in 1967 film In Cold Blood, died from heart disease at his home surrounded by family in Los Angeles on Thursday, a statement released by his niece Noreen Austin read. He was 89.
Blake won an Emmy in 1975 for his portrayal of the titular character in TV cop series Baretta before adding another to his collection 18 years later as the title character in Judgment Day: the John List Story - a soft-spoken, churchgoing man who murdered his wife and three children.
