Taurean Blacque, an Emmy-nominated actor known for his role as a detective on the 1980s NBC drama series “Hill Street Blues,” has died at the age of 82, his family says.
LOS ANGELES — Taurean Blacque, an Emmy-nominated actor who was known for his role as a detective on the 1980s NBC drama series “Hill Street Blues,” has died. He was 82.
The New Jersey-native began his acting career at the Negro Ensemble Company in New York. His training at the institute helped him secure guest roles on television series including “Sanford and Son,” “What’s Happening,” “Good Times,” “Taxi” and “The Bob New Hart Show.” Blacque starred with Vivica Fox on the NBC soap opera “Generations,” which touched on the integration of two families — one Black and another white. He became active with the Atlanta Black Theater Company and the Black Theater Festival in North Carolina.
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