Robert Blake - ’In Cold Blood’ actor who was once tried for wife’s murder, dies at 89

Actor Robert Blake - whose illustrious career in film and television was eclipsed by a murder trial involving his wife - has died aged 89. Blake was known for his leading role in 1970s TV detective series ‘Baretta’ and his role as a psychopathic killer in the film adaptation of Truman Capote’s ‘In Cold Blood’.

The actor died “peacefully with family and friends’’ at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday March 9, according to the family. A statement released by his niece, Noreen Austin, said Blake died from heart disease.