Actor Peter Graves passes away at 83

2010-03-15 13:46:45 (GMT) (WiredPRNews.com - Hollywood News, News)

Peter Graves died of a heart attack on Sunday.

The ‘Mission: Impossible’ star died Sunday after reportedly suffering a heart attack.

Los Angeles (WiredPRNews.com) – The star of the television series ‘Mission: Impossible,’ which ran from 1967 to 1973, Peter Graves has died. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Graves passed away Sunday after reportedly suffering a heart attack outside of his home in Los Angeles upon returning from brunch with his family.

Graves, who would have turned 84 on Thursday, appeared in several films and television shows throughout his career, which spanned nearly six decades. Publicist Sandy Brokaw is quoted in the report as stating of the actor, “He had this statesmanlike quality… People were always encouraging him to run for office. But he said, ‘I like acting. I like being around actors.”

Graves married his wife, Joan Endress in 1950. The couple have three children and six grandchildren.

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