IHe had played a chilling criminal in the adaptation of In cold bloodthe masterpiece of Truman Capote, before being prosecuted in real life and then acquitted for the murder of his wife. Actor Robert Blake died at the age of 89 on Thursday March 9. The American comedian died of heart disease, according to the specialized site Deadline, which cited his niece.
Known as the vigilante from the American series Baretta in the 1970s, this temperamental actor, able to fight with his colleagues, was preceded by his reputation in Hollywood.
Robert Blake, who had started on the boards at the age of six, had acted in several films, including In cold blood (1967), where he had a murderous role, Money Train (1995) et Lost Highwayof David Lynchin 1997.
Actor accused of murdering his wife
His career was clouded by the murder of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, a crime for which he was prosecuted before being cleared. Robert Blake was accused of shooting her in the head on May 4, 2001, six months after he married her, while she was sitting in their car near a Hollywood restaurant.
At trial, the prosecution had assured that the actor “despised Bonny Lee Bakley”, because “she had become pregnant against her will and […] she had refused an abortion as he had asked her”. According to the prosecution at the time, Robert Blake had tried to persuade two stuntmen who worked with him […] Read more
