77 Sunset Strip Star Roger Smith Has Passed Away

Roger Smith, who starred in 77 Sunset Strip, has passed away at the age of 84 after battling a terminal illness. Smith had been battling the nerve disease myasthenia gravis for many years. Smith's Hollywood career began in the 1950s when he was discovered by James Cagney. Smith starred on 77 Sunset Strip from 1958 to 1963. Smith later quit acting to manage the career of his second wife, Ann-Margret, who said of Smith, “Now in Roger I’ve found all the men I need rolled into one — a father, a friend, a lover, a manager, a businessman. It’s perfect for me. I couldn’t exist without a strong man.” Smith is survived by wife Ann-Margret, and three children from his first marriage to Victoria Shaw. Read his full obituary at the New York Times.