American actor Robert Hogan, who appeared in mainstream TV shows such as The Wire, Peyton Place, and Law & Order, has died at the age of 87. According to an announcement by his family, Hogan died on 27 May at his home in coastal Maine after battling complications from pneumonia. He had been living with vascular Alzheimer's disease for the past eight years. In his six decade-long career, Hogan guest starred in many shows such as The Rockford.
Robert Hogan, Actor Who Appeared on The Wire and Peyton Place, Dies at 87
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Robert Hogan, the TV actor who appeared in over 100 primetime shows, has died. He was 87.
According to his family’s announcement in the New York Times, Hogan died due to complications from pneumonia at his home in Maine on May 27. He had been living with vascular Alzheimer’s disease since 2013.
Born in Jamaica, Queens, Hogan served as a member of the U.S. Army in Korea and went on to study engineering at New York University after an honorable discharge. As a student, a professor took notice of Hogan and suggested he take an aptitude test to help decide if engineering was really the right professional path for him. His test results suggested Hogan enter the arts, which sent him down a six decade-long path in the film and television industry. The New Yorker’s first move was to refine his skills as an actor at Manhattan’s esteemed American Academy
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