Actor Peter Graves Dead At 83
Posted on Mar 15, 2010 @ 06:12AM
Actor Peter Graves, of Mission: Impossible and Airplane! fame, has died from natural causes at 83, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Los Angeles police confirmed the actor was found dead in the driveway of his Pacific Palisades, California home on Sunday, after attending a brunch with family in celebration of his upcoming birthday on Thursday, when he would have turned 84.
The TV star - known for his dashing good looks and deep voice - played agent James Phelps on Mission: Impossible on CBS from 1967 to 1973, and on a later stint on ABC from 1988 to 1990.
In all, Graves appeared in about 130 films and television shows. In recent years, he hosted U.S. cable TV series, including the A&E Network's long-running historical series, Biography.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joan Endress, and their three children.
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RIP Jim Newton of the Broken Wheel Ranch . . . You will be missed.
Posted Mon, 03/15/2010 - 2:46pm
All the good ones dying off how sad to see them go...
Posted Mon, 03/15/2010 - 10:51am
God bless him and his family. What a wonderful blessing that they all got to see him at a happy occasion before he passed away.
Posted Mon, 03/15/2010 - 9:53am
Highly underated actor (including his brother). Always loved him in everything he did--- But radar couldnt you of found a better picture.
Posted Mon, 03/15/2010 - 9:19am
Fine actor!
Posted Mon, 03/15/2010 - 8:53am
Ahhhh, my condolences to the family. Anyone remember one of the many famous lines form Airplane?
"Surely you can't be serious " Stop calling me Shirley"
Posted Mon, 03/15/2010 - 10:36am