Blake made his acting debut as a young child in the uncredited role of “Bridal Suite” in 1939. His best-known appearances in “In Cold Blood” and “Baretta,” which carried his career through the ’60s and ’70s, were among the nearly 150 acting credits he would eventually accrue.Black received four Emmy nominations throughout his career and took home one for his performance on “Baretta.” In the murder mystery “Lost Highway,” released in 1997, Blake played his final dramatic role. READ MORE BELOW

By dying, Blake joins the list of famous people who have already passed away. Many people are remembering the gruesome facts that characterized the final quarter of his life, particularly the terrible crime the former child actor was accused of, while others are lamenting the loss of his lengthy, distinguished career.

When Robert Blake’s second wife Bonnie Lee Bakley was killed in May 2001, his life took a sad turn. Bakley was discovered dead in Blake’s automobile, “slumped in the front seat,” according to LAPD Online. Bakley had been married to Blake for one year and was 44 years old (23 years younger than Blake), but she had been married 10 times overall. According to ABC News, Blake was charged with Bakley’s murder and taken into custody 11 months later, which astonished the entire world. Officer Don Cox, a police spokesman, said at the time, “We are confirming that we have detained Robert Blake in connection with the death of his wife.