Robert Alda (1914 - 1986)
Film Deaths[]
- Rhapsody in Blue (1945) [George Gershwin]: Dies (off-screen) of a brain tumor; we learn of his death when the news is announced during a concert. (Thanks to Bryan)
- Cleopatra's Daughter (Il Sepolcro dei re) (1960) [Inuni]: Suffocated/buried alive when he's trapped in the tomb after helping Ettore Manni and Debra Paget escape.
TV Deaths[]
- Kojak: No Immunity for Murder (1975) [Adrian Marshall]: Machine gunned to death (off screen) by mob hitmen in front of his wife, Sally Kemp; his body is discovered by Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson and George Savalas.
- Quincy M.E.: Hot Ice, Cold Hearts (1977) [Professor Wren]: Injected with stonefish venom by Andrew Prine while Robert is scuba diving; he dies shortly after Jack Klugman and Lynette Mettey help him back onto the boat.
Notable Connections[]
- Father of Alan Alda and Antony Alda.