Michael Cole, greatest recognized for The Mod Squad -and an inebriated Logies appearance- has died aged 84.

He died “peacefully this morning, surrounded by family members, after dwelling a full and vibrant life,” his representatives informed Selection.

Cole performed Pete Cochran, one of many three hip younger cops on The Mod Squad, co-starring Peggy Lipton and Clarence Williams III from 1968 to 1973 . Cole’s character Pete Cochran had been a troubled son of rich Beverly Hills dad and mom, who discovered redemption by way of his work as an undercover officer on the squad. The present typically tackled modern social points together with abortion, home violence and police brutality.

His different credit included Gunsmoke, Homicide She Wrote, Fantasy Island, Marvel Girl, The Love Boat, Normal Hospital and because the grownup Henry Bowers in Stephen King’s 1990 It mini-series.

Movie credit embrace The Bubble, Nickel Mountain, Mr. Brooks, Grave Misconduct.

In 1973 he was a global visitor on the Logie Awards however on stage with Bert Newton, it was clear he had been having a full and vibrant evening…

To be beneficiant, he later mentioned he thought his first look was the tip of his commitments that evening, however a second sudden award was introduced later within the night.