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Mission Impossible actor dies

Mission Impossible actor dies

The actor Peter Graves, who starred in the classic TV series Mission: Impossible has died. He was 83.

Mr. Graves, who would have celebrated his 84th. birthday next week, died from a suspected heart attack at his home in Los Angeles.

He will be mostly remembered for two roles, agent Jim Phelps in the Mission: Impossible TV series and as bungling pilot Clarence Oveur in the film Airplane (1980) — a role he initially turned down.

In latter years Mr. Graves, who was a devout Christian, made a number of quest appearances in the US TV series 7th. Heaven.

Mr. Graves is survived by his wife, Joan, and three daughters.

 

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