Baretta star Robert Blake dies of heart disease aged 89: Actor was once cleared of hiring stunt double to murder his wife, who had at least 10 previous husbands

Robert Blake has died at the age of 89 after a battle with heart disease, his family confirmed, Your Content has learned.

Actor Robert Blake has died at the age of 89 after a battle with heart disease.

He worked for more than 60 years in Hollywood, starring in classic films and a detective show for which he won an Emmy.

But his career derailed in the early 2000s when he was accused of murdering his wife Bonny Lee Bakley. He was ultimately found not guilty,‘according to The New Yorker.

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