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Sweet died from stomach cancer at Tarzana Hospital in Tarzana, California, on May 8, 1985, survived by his wife and son. His Gimme a Break! co-star, Nell Carter , gave the eulogy at his funeral on May 11, and recorded a short eulogy to air that same night, at the start of the show's final episode for the season. [1]
Jun 12, 2022 · On May 8, 1985, Dolph Sweet died of cancer at the age of 64, the AP reported. Because of the way TV shows are taped, his last appearance on Gimme a Break! aired only three days after Sweet’s...
May 11, 1985 · May 11, 1985 12 AM PT. Dolph Sweet, most recently the lovingly sarcastic police chief on television’s “Gimme a Break” and an actor who began his career in a World War II prison camp, is dead of...
May 11, 1985 · Dolph Sweet, who starred as the police chief in the television comedy series ''Gimme a Break,'' died of cancer Wednesday at Tarzana Hospital here, said Matt Bozek, a spokesman for NBC-TV. Mr...
After Dolph Sweet's death on May 8, 1985, his character was written out of the series as also having died, and the show continued with Nell taking over as head of the household. Kari Michaelsen as Kathleen "Katie" Kanisky (seasons 1–5) is the chief's eldest daughter.
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- October 29, 1981 –, May 12, 1987
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During the show's run, Dolph was stricken with cancer and would die on May 8, 1985. At the beginning of the 1985-1986 season, the chief's passing was incorporated into the script and Nell became surrogate mother and father to his children.
Aug 9, 2021 · Actor Dolph Sweet, who starred as a crusty police captain and father opposite Nell Carter in the TV comedy series ”Gimme a Break,” has died of cancer, it was disclosed Thursday. He was 64. Mr....
