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REVEALED: Robert blake baretta star acquitted of murder dies at 89 | Rare Historical Photos

Robert Blake appears on “Baretta” in 1977. (ABC)

LOS ANGELES — Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted of murdering his wife, died Thursday at age 89.

A statement released on behalf of his niece, Noreen Austin, said Blake died from heart disease, surrounded by family at home in Los Angeles.

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