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LA Law star Alan Rachins dies of heart failure at 82

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LA Law star Alan Rachins dies of heart failure at 82


Alan Rachins, Douglas Brackman Jr. in the role
Los Angeles Law star Alan Rachins has passed away (Image: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Alan Rachins, star of LA Law and Dharma and Greg, has passed away.

The 82-year-old actor died of heart failure in his sleep Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

His wife, actress Joanna Frank, also confirmed the news. Hollywood Reporter.

Rachins was with Douglas Brackman Jr., his law partner at L.A. Law from its inception in 1986 to its conclusion in 1994. He is known for his long-running role in the role.

After the legal drama ended, the actor turned his hand to her. comedyHe plays Lawrence ‘Larry’ Finklestein, the hippie father of Jenna Elfman’s Dharma.

He appeared in all five seasons of Dharma and Greg, which ran from 1997 to 2002.


Alan Rachins
He died of heart failure aged 82 (Image: CBS)

Alan Rachins
Rachins was best known for Dharma, Greg and LA Law (Image: Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage)

Speaking about her two most famous roles, Rachins has previously spoken about how it helps to play different characters in a given role: ‘I hope so because I like the idea of ​​playing different characters and I wouldn’t want to be like that. I’m tired of doing the same thing all the time.

‘That’s one of the great things about Dharma & Greg; ‘It really allowed me to do something different.’

he added New Jersey Stage: ‘But who knows? Just do the next thing that comes your way and do the best you can and see what happens.

‘This is nonsense and you can’t really control it.’


Alan Rachins and Mimi Kennedy in Dharma and Greg
Rachins starred alongside Mimi Kennedy in Dharma and Greg (Image: 20thCentFox/Everett/Shutterstock)

He has also appeared in films such as Showgirls and Terminal Voyage and appeared in productions such as General Hospital. Grey’s Anatomy and NCIS.

Rachins has also had voice roles in projects such as Scooby-Doo!, Rugrats, and The Spectacular Spider-Man.

His last credited role was in the short film The Lights Above in 2023.


Actor Alan Rachins and his wife Joanna Frank
Rachins married his wife Joanna after meeting in an acting class (Image: Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Rachins met his wife, Joanna, in an acting class and married in 1978.

They played a married couple in 1985’s Always, and the actress also had a recurring role as Sheila Brackman, the wife of her husband’s character, who has a rocky relationship, in Los Angeles Law.

Rachins is survived by his wife and their son Robert.

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