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Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr., the courtly police detective who inspired the ''Kojak'' television series when he exonerated an innocent man in solving one of New York City's most shocking murders, died ...
Aug 5, 1996 · Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr., 82, the New York detective who inspired the TV series "Kojak" and acquired the nickname "Velvet Whip" for his skill in extracting confessions, died Aug. 2 in Margate, Fla.
Nov 1, 2021 · His sons—Thomas Cavanagh Jr. and James Joesph, were born on June 29, 2006, and August 5, 2009, respectively. Tom Cavanagh with his son (Source: Facebook). Cavanagh is apparently quite close with his children and is sometimes seen posting about them on Facebook and Instagram handles.
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Aug 3, 1996 · Retired New York police detective Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr. didn’t just work at finding justice. He made it his life.Mr. Cavanagh, whose legendary detective work was the basis for the Kojak ...
This lead character was inspired by a real detective named Thomas Cavanagh who earned the nickname the Velvet Whip for his skill as an interrogator. In fact, Cavanagh and his team were crucial in solving the Career Girl Murders – and the nearly wrong conviction and execution spurred New York to first drop the death penalty. So, Kojak has some ...
Aug 3, 1996 · Retired New York City Detective Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr. the inspiration for the TV series “Kojak” died of lung disease yesterday in Margate, Fla. He was 82. Nicknamed the “Velvet W…
Aug 3, 1996 · Thomas J. Cavanagh Jr., the retired New York police detective who inspired the Kojak TV series, died at home Friday after suffering from chronic lung disease. He was 82.Cavanagh, who retired in ...
