The entertainment business is saddened by the death of veteran actor Robert Blake. His niece Noreen Austin says he died peacefully at home with his family by his side. During his amazing seven-decade career, Blake was in nearly 150 movies and TV shows.
Blake’s film career began when he was a child actor in the 1930s. His first part was in the 1939 movie “Bridal Suite.” He then gave famous performances in “In Cold Blood” and the hit TV show “Baretta,” which earned him four Emmy nods and one win.
Blake’s personal life, on the other hand, was full of sadness and trouble. Belle Lee Bakley, his second wife, was found dead in Blake’s car in 2001. Blake was arrested after the shocking event, and his hearing was widely covered. Blake spent a year in jail before making a $1.5 million bond, even though he insisted he wasn’t guilty.
Blake stuck to his story about what happened, saying that he had left Bakley in the car and came back to find her dead. Blake said in an interview with Barbara Walters in 2003 that Bakley’s difficult past might have been what killed her.
People have different reactions to Blake’s death. Some are thinking about how successful he was in his work, while others are remembering how hard the last few years of his life were. As the entertainment business says goodbye to this complicated person, his legacy shows how the highs and lows of a public life can be very different.
