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Kenneth Washington has died at the age of 89Credit: Derek Olivia\/ Facebook 3<\/p>\n Kenneth Washington in Hogan’s HeroesCredit: IMDB<\/p>\n Washington died on July 18, as reported by Variety<\/a>. <\/p>\n The TV and film actor was best known for playing Sergeant Richard in the final season of Hogan’s Heroes. <\/p>\n Airing from 1965 until 1971, it ran for 168 episodes across six seasons.<\/p>\n The American sitcom was set in a prisoner of war (POW) camp in Nazi Germany during World War II. <\/p>\n Washington was the last surviving principal cast member of Hogan\u2019s Heroes after the death of Robert Clary in November 2022. <\/p>\n Another actress called Nita Talbot, who played a supporting role in the sitcom, is still alive. <\/p>\n Born in Ethel, Mississippi, the actor’s family moved to California when he was a child, where he was then raised in San Francisco.<\/p>\n He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. <\/p>\n A household name in the ’60s, Washington made appearances on several movies and TV series, including Star Trek, I Dream of Jeannie and My Three Sons. <\/p>\n Washington retired from screen roles in the late ’80s.<\/p>\n Michael Madsen dead at 67 after Reservoir Dogs & Kill Bill star \u2018found unresponsive at home\u2019<\/p>\n Following his acting career, he returned to school and earned his college degree from Loyola Marymount University.<\/p>\n He then married the former editor-in-chief at Wave Newspapers\u00a0in LA in 2001. <\/p>\n The actor is survived by his wife, three children, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. <\/p>\n It comes after Tom Troupe, \u00a0known for his roles in Star Trek and Mission: Impossible died aged 97.<\/p>\n He tragically passed away<\/a> at his home in Beverly Hills from natural causes – just five days after his birthday, a\u00a0family\u00a0spokesperson said.<\/p>\n The tragic star, who was married to the late actress Carole Cook, was also well-known for appearing in My Own Private Idaho and Cagney & Lacey.<\/p>\n He and his wife were formerly known as “the Lunts of L.A. Theatre” due to their extensive stage work in the City of Angels.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Nip\/Tuck and Fantastic Four actor Julian McMahon died at the age of 56<\/a> following a “private battle” with cancer.<\/p>\n![\"Kenneth](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/kw.jpg\")
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