Richard Dysart Dead — ‘L.A. Law’ Star Dies from Cancer at 86 | TMZ.com
Richard Dysart
‘L.A. Law’ Star
Dies from Cancer
Richard Dysart — a veteran of stage and screen best known for his role on "L.A. Law" — died Sunday after a long battle with Cancer … TMZ has learned. He was 86.
According to Dysart’s daughter-in-law, he passed away at his home in Santa Monica. His wife tells us he’d been diagnosed with Cancer a few years ago.
Dysart had a penchant for playing famous figures — he portrayed Dwight D. Eisenhower (twice), J. Edgar Hoover (twice) and Harry Truman (twice). He also famously played the villain against Clint Eastwood in "Pale Rider."
But he became a household name as Leland McKenzie on "L.A. Law," which ran from 1986-1994. He was nominated for four Emmys, winning once in 1992.