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On Webb's death, Chief Daryl Gates announced that badge number 714, which was used by Joe Friday in Dragnet, would be retired. [32] Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley ordered all flags lowered to half staff in Webb's honor for a day, and Webb was buried with a replica LAPD badge bearing the rank of sergeant and the number 714.
Apr 25, 2017 · Webb died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but not before enduring a difficult ordeal with a health care system that is grappling with the pressures of overcapacity. (THE...
Dec 24, 1982 · Jack Webb, the stone-faced actor who achieved national reknown in the early days of television for his portrayal of Sgt. Joe Friday on the ''Dragnet'' series, died at his home in Los Angeles...
Webb managed to keep his company solvent until his untimely, yet not unexpected, death from a massive heart attack on December 23, 1982 at age 62. Webb was married four times: to Julie London (1947-54), Dorothy Towne (1955-1957), Jackie Loughery (1958-64), and to Opal Wright (1980-death).
Jun 16, 2020 · A chain smoker, Jack died of a heart attack on December 23, 1982, at the age of 62, and according to reports, the legendary actor was planning a 1980s Dragnet reboot right before his death. Iconic movie star Jack Webb was famous for his hit TV series, "Dragnet."
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Jan 13, 2021 · In December 1982, Webb died suddenly at his home of an apparent heart attack. Closer notes that Webb smoked three packs of cigarettes a day, and was a workaholic, often staying later than...
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Dec 24, 1982 · An autopsy determined he died of a heart attack caused by arteriosclerosis, coroner's spokesman Bill Gold said. Although best remembered for his stone-faced role as Sgt. Joe Friday on...
Webb managed to keep his company solvent until his untimely, yet not unexpected, death from a massive heart attack on December 23, 1982 at age 62. Webb was married four times: to Julie London (1947-54), Dorothy Towne (1955-1957), Jackie Loughery (1958-64), and to Opal Wright (1980-death).
Dec 23, 2012 · (Thursday, December 23, 1982) — Actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter Jack Webb, probably best known for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in TV’s Dragnet, died today of a heart attack in West Hollywood, California. He was 62.
Born April 2, 1920, in Santa Monica, California, Jack Webb was educated at Belmont High School and served in the Army Air Force during World War II (1942-1945). After his discharge, he joined the broadcast industry as a radio announcer in San Francisco.
