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Actor Peter Graves Dies of Heart Attack

Peter Graves alongisde Kareem Abdul Jabbar in one of the most famous scenes from the beloved comedy, Airplane."]
Actor Peter Graves sadly died of a heart attack on Sunday at the age of 83.

Graves starred in Mission Impossible, but he will also be known for his role in the Airplane! movies.

Reportedly, just four days shy of his 84th birthday, Graves returned from brunch with his wife and children and  collapsed as he was entering the house. Although one of his daughters administered CPR, sadly, she could not revive him.  Graves  is survived by his wife of  sixty years, Joan Endress, as well as  his three daughters: Kelly Jean, Claudia King and Amanda Lee    and six grandchildren.