Former Hollywood actor\u00a0Robert Blake\u00a0<\/strong>starred in many hit TV shows and films during his multi-decade career. From Baretta, In Cold Blood,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Our Gang<\/em>, the late star was a recognized name during his prime years. Sadly, news of his death<\/a> broke on Mar. 9, 2023, per\u00a0Deadline<\/em><\/a>, who confirmed the news with his niece\u00a0Noreen Austin<\/strong>. The late 89-year-old reportedly died from “heart disease<\/a>” in Los Angeles, CA. Amid his passing, below are five things to know about the New Jersey native, who was once acquitted of the murder<\/a> of his second wife<\/a>, Bonny Lee Bakley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The “controversial” actor starred in over 163 movies and TV shows during his lifetime, as reported by his IMDb page<\/a>. One of his most known roles was for the part of Detective Tony Baretta in the 1975 series\u00a0Baretta<\/em>. Robert starred in the program alongside late actor Dana Elcar<\/strong>,\u00a0Edward Grover<\/strong>, and\u00a0Tom Ewell<\/strong>. A few of his other known projects include In Cold Blood, <\/em>Our Gang,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Lost Highway\u00a0<\/em>starring\u00a0David Lynch<\/strong>, 77, and\u00a0Patricia Arquette<\/strong><\/a>, 54.<\/p>\n During his career, Robert went on to win seven awards for his work, including an Emmy<\/a> in 1975 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Baretta<\/em>. <\/em>The next year, Robert took home his first and only Golden Globe<\/a> award for his work in the same TV series. Later, he took home a People’s Choice Award<\/a> in 1976 for his work as Tony Baretta once more!<\/p>\n Sadly, on Mar. 9, 2023, it was reported that the late TV personality died<\/a> in Los Angeles at the age of 89. His niece, Noreen was the member of the family who revealed the news to\u00a0Deadline\u00a0<\/em>at the time. Amid his death, many of his fans took to Twitter to mourn his loss that Thursday. “RIP Robert Blake. #legend,” one fan wrote<\/a>, while another added<\/a>, “One of his famous phrases was ‘And you can take that to the bank!’ Actor Robert Blake as died.” Robert reportedly died after a battle with heart disease, per his family member.<\/p>\n During his life, the former Hollywood personality was married a total of three times. His first wife,\u00a0Sondra Blake<\/strong>, 86, and Robert got married in 1961 and didn’t divorce<\/a> until 22 years later. During their marriage<\/a> they welcomed two kids (more on that below). Later, in 2000 he married\u00a0Bonny Lee Bakley<\/strong>. Their marriage to an end abruptly, as the late blonde beauty was murdered in 2001, per the LAPD website<\/a>. Bonny and her then-husband welcomed one daughter<\/a> together the year that they got married. Finally, his final marriage was to actress\u00a0Pamela Hudak<\/strong> in 2017. This marriage was short as well, as the two called it quits by 2018 and according to TMZ\u00a0<\/em><\/a>Robert was the one who filed for divorce<\/a>.<\/p>\n As previously mentioned, Robert was acquitted for the Bonny’s murder in 2005. He was first arrested<\/a> and charged for the death of the late 44-year-old in April 2002, however, a jury found him not guilty three years later. At the time of the incident, Bonny was found in Robert’s car outside of his restaurant in North Hollywood, per LA County records. She had been fatally shot in the head just moments after Robert had allegedly “escorted” her to the car.<\/p>\n After hundreds of interviews and a long investigation, the jury found him not guilty “of soliciting a former stunt double whom he met on Baretta<\/em> to kill his wife,” per\u00a0Deadline<\/em>. At the time of her death, Robert claimed he had stepped back into the restaurant to retrieve his gun he “accidentally” forgot and by the time he returned he allegedly found her deceased.<\/p>\n Robert was not only an actor, but also a proud father. He welcomed his first two kids:\u00a0Noah Blake<\/strong>, 58, and\u00a0Delinah Blake<\/strong>, 57, with Sondra. Later, he welcomed a second daughter,\u00a0Rose Lenore Sophia Blake<\/strong>, 22,\u00a0 with his slain wife, Bonny. At the time of mother’s passing, Rose was only 11 months old. She spoke out about her traumatic upbringing during a 2019 interview with\u00a0PEOPLE<\/em><\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s hard when everyone talks about you and you\u2019re not talking about yourself,\u201d she told the outlet at the time. \u201cI am now.\u201d Rose was raised by her half-sister, Delinah, and her husband. She didn’t formerly meet Robert until 2019 and noted they talked about the past. \u201cWe talked about my childhood,\u201d Rose shared. \u201cWe talked about his life, what he\u2019s been doing. Just talked about everything.\u201d She later did a similar interview with\u00a0ExtraTV<\/em>, which you can watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ‘Baretta’ star once acquitted for his second wife’s murder, Robert Blake has reportedly died at the age of 89 on Mar. 9. Here are five things to know about him amid his passing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191609855,"featured_media":5046648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exclude_post_from_river":false,"_cr_original_post":"","_cr_replace_post_id":"","_cr_replacing_post_id":"","mt_seo_title":"Who Is Robert Blake? 5 Things About The 'Baretta' Actor Dead At 89","mt_seo_description":"Robert Blake was an actor who starred in 'Baretta'. 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1. Robert Blake Was An Actor<\/h2>\n
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2. He Died At The Age Of 89<\/h2>\n
3. He Was Married Three Times<\/h2>\n
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4. Robert Was Acquitted For The Death Of His Second Wife<\/h2>\n
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5. The Actor Was A Father<\/h2>\n
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