BELOVED actor and singer Michael DeLano has died aged 84 after suffering a heart attack.
The popular star who featured in Oceans Eleven tragically passed away in a Las Vegas hospital, his wife said.
DeLano was also known for his roles in Rhoda and Firehouse – starring as singer Johnny Venture in the former.
His wife of 28 years Jean told The Hollywood Reporter that he died on October 20.
Having lived in Vegas since 1992, the charismatic actor was also known for playing a casino manager in the iconic Ocean’s Eleven in 2001.
In ABC’s Firehouse, he played firefighter Sonny Caputo, before the show was axed after just 13 episodes in 1974.
Playing Venture, he makes a desperate attempt at going out with Rhoda.
He appeared in 11 episodes during seasons three and four in 1976-78.
The star also played Lou Atkins regularly in Supertrain – which aired for nine episodes in 1979.
DeLano was born in Virginia on November 26 1940.
His dad was a pilot in the service, but tragically passed away before DeLano was born.
DeLano, whose real name is Michael Ace Del Fatti, was raised in Philadelphia, and even received fan-mail while he was a regular dancer on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand.
He also served as a paratrooper in the US army.
The rising star then signed with Swan Records as Key Larson in 1960, before recording tunes such as “A Web of Lies” and “A Little Lovin’ Goes a Long, Long Way”.
He later adopted the stage surname DeLano after seeing a blinking neon sign on a hotel with the name, according to his wife.
DeLano burst onto the Hollywood scene after landing an on-stage role in Hair.
He went on to appear in films such as showed up in the films Catlow, and The New Centurions.
The actor then starred in episodes of Adam-12, Kojak, Banacek and Barnaby Jones – before landing on Firehouse.
DeLano is survived by his wife, his daughter Bree, grandsons Michael and Lincoln, and granddaughter Jaxon.
