Actor Alan Rachins, greatest recognized for his roles on L.A. Regulation and Dharma & Greg, has died aged 82.

His spouse, actress Joanna Frank, confirmed the information to The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday, November 2.

The actor handed away in his sleep early on Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Middle in Los Angeles, after beforehand experiencing coronary heart failure.

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Rachins was recognized for his function as Douglas Brackman Jr. in L.A. Regulation (1986), a job which he performed for almost a decade till the present led to 1994.

he shared the display L.A. Regulation along with his spouse Frank, who starred as his on-screen spouse Sheila Brackman. They obtained married in 1978 after assembly at an appearing class.

That wasn’t the top of the household connection to the present, with the collection having been created by his late brother, TV writer-producer Steven Bochco.

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Rachins and Franks additionally performed a married couple within the indie movie At all times (1985).

Rachins was recognised for his function on L.A. Regulation with each an Emmy and a Golden Globe in 1988, and although he didn’t win both particular person awards, the present itself received 4 Emmy awards for the class of excellent drama collection in 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991.

Rachins later pivoted to comedy, starring as the daddy of Dharma within the sitcom Dharma & Greg. Enjoying the function of the hippie father Lawrence “Larry” Finkelstein, he starred in nearly all the 200 episodes throughout the 5 seasons it rans from 1997 to 2002.

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He additionally appeared in movies akin to Showgirls, Go away It to Beaver and Terminal Voyage, and exhibits akin to Rizzoli & Isles, Common Hospital, Gray’s Anatomy and NCIS, that final of which was one among his final roles earlier than his dying.

He additionally dabbled in theatre, notably being one of many unique solid member of Oh! Calcutta who disrobed for the function.

His final display credit score was within the 2023 brief movie The Lights Above.

He’s survived by his spouse, Frank and his son, Robert.

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