Michael Colewho was notably the surviving star of the late ’60s and ’70s crime drama “The Mod Squad,” has died … his reps confirmed Tuesday.
According to the actor’s team… Michael passed away this morning surrounded by his loved ones. They applauded the late star for “living a full and vibrant life”.
The cause of death was not shared.
Michael, who was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1940, broke into the industry in the mid-’60s with several TV and film roles… including ‘Gunsmoke’, ‘The Bubble’ and ‘Chuka.’
However, it was his work as Peter “Pete” Cochran, an undercover officer in The Mod Squad, that gave Michael his breakthrough in Hollywood Peggy Lipton and: Clarence Williams III on Mod Squad, which ran from 1968 to 1973 on ABC.
Peggy and Clarence preceded Michael in 2019 and 2021 respectively…making the MC the last OG star in the past few years.
After his time on Mod Squad, Michael appeared in other hit TV shows, including Wonder Woman, The Love Boat, CHiPs, Murder, She Wrote, and the 1990 Stephen King miniseries It. : “
He has also appeared in a number of films, including a 2008 made-for-TV movie titled ‘Charming Misbehavior’, which was also his last credit.
Michael is survived by his third wife, Shelley Funeswhom he married in 1996 and his children from his first 2 marriages.
He was 84 years old.
R.I.P
