Law, has died.
Rachins died in his sleep of heart failure, his manager Mark Teitelbaum confirmed toEntertainment Weekly.
He is survived by his wife, actress Joanna Frank, and son Robert.
Alan Rachins on ‘L.A. Law’.Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
He notably appeared in the 1969 Off Broadway productionOh!
Calcutta!,the risque musical that sparked controversy for including extended scenes of both male and female nudity.
Rachins was one of the original disrobing cast members.
Susan Sullivan, Mitch Ryan, Thomas Gibson, Mimi Kennedy, Jenna Elfman, Nunzio, and Alan Rachins in' Dharma and Greg'.20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett Collection
I felt extremely vulnerable."
In 1972, Rachins would hit pause on his acting career to pursue his interest in writing and directing.
Law: The Movie.
Frank had a part to play as well, recurring as Rachins' onscreen wife, Sheila Brackman.
During his tenure on the series, Rachins earned nominations for a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe.
20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett Collection
AfterL.A.
The two characters were “like night and day,” the actor said in a 2000interview.
He also leant his voice to several animated series, includingBatman: The Animated SeriesandJustice League Unlimited.
In MarvelsThe Spectacular Spider-Man, he voiced corrupt businessman and beloved comic book villain Norman Osborn.
