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Coverage dated December 10, 2024

Michael Cole, 'The Mod Squad' and 'General Hospital' actor, has died

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Cole was the last surviving regular cast member from the 'Mod Squad' series, after Peggy Lipton died in 2019 and Clarence Williams III died in 2021.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Michael Cole, ‘Mod Squad’ actor, is dead at 84 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Michael Cole, the actor best known as one of the three actors who played hip, young undercover police officers on the hit ABC crime drama “The Mod Squad,” died Tuesday at a medical center in Los Angeles. He was 84.

  2. WUSA9

    Michael Cole, 'The Mod Squad' and 'General Hospital' actor, has died (opens WUSA9)

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    Cole was the last surviving regular cast member from the 'Mod Squad' series, after Peggy Lipton died in 2019 and Clarence Williams III died in 2021.

  3. Forbes

    Michael Cole, ‘The Mod Squad Star,’ Dies At 84 (opens Forbes)

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    Michael Cole, who rose to fame as one of the three young undercover cops on "The Mod Squad," died Tuesday.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Michael Cole, 'The Mod Squad' and 'General Hospital' star, dies at 84 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Michael Cole, who as a star of 'The Mod Squad' was one of an iconic trio in late-1960s television, has died. He was 84.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Michael Cole, ‘The Mod Squad' actor, dead at 84 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Michael Cole, best known for starring on the late '60s drama "The Mod Squad," died on Dec. 10 at the age of 84. No cause of death has been confirmed.

  6. Foxla

    ‘Mod Squad’ star Michael Cole dies at 84 (opens Foxla)

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    "Mod Squad" actor Michael Cole died Tuesday in Tarzana, a nephew, also named Michael Cole, announced on Facebook. He was 84.

  7. UPI

    'Mod Squad' 1960s TV series actor Michael Cole dead at 84 (opens UPI)

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    Actor Michael Cole, who played Pete Cochran on the TV series "The Mod Squad," died Tuesday at 84. The show was one of the first mainstream TV shows of the era focused on the 1960s youth counterculture.

  8. New York Post

    Michael Cole, ‘The Mod Squad’ and ‘General Hospital’ star, dead at 84: He lived ‘a full and vibrant life’ (opens New York Post)

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    Michael Cole — best known for his role as Pete Cochran in "The Mod Squad" and Harlan Barrett in "General Hospital" — has died at 84.

  9. Entertainment Weekly

    Michael Cole, last remaining 'Mod Squad' star, dies at 84 (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Michael Cole, last remaining 'Mod Squad' star, dies at 84. For five seasons, Cole starred as Pete Cochran on the popular crime drama.

  10. Fox News

    Michael Cole, 'Mod Squad' star, dead at 84 (opens Fox News)

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    Michael Cole, a star on "The Mod Squad" in the late 1960s, has died. Cole was 84 years old. A cause of death has not been publicly released.

  11. The Hollywood Reporter

    Michael Cole, Actor on ‘The Mod Squad,’ Dies at 84 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Michael Cole, who portrayed Pete Cochran, one of the three undercover cops that made up The Mod Squad on the 1968-73 ABC series, has died. He was 84.

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