Robert Vaughn, best known for playing the suave Napoleon Solo in 1960s television spy series, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, and the last surviving actor from the original Magnificent Seven movie, died on Friday from leukemia, his manager said.
Matthew Sullivan said Vaughn, 83, died in a hospital surrounded by his wife Linda Staab and two children, Cassidy and Caitlin. The actor had been receiving treatment for acute leukemia.
New York-born Vaughn starred with David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E, a tongue-in-cheek drama about battling world evil that was inspired by the James Bond books and movies.
Robert and I worked together for many years and losing him is like losing a part of me.David McCallum
The 1964-68 series gave way to a number of spinoff movies, including One Spy Too Many and One of Our Spies is Missing, that also starred the two actors.
Vaughn appeared in more than 200 movies and TV shows over his 60-year career.
On television, he appeared in numerous shows, including The A-Team, a 1998 TV version of "The Magnificent Seven," and, in 2012, as a character in the long-running British soap opera, "Coronation Street."
The fraternity mourned Vaughn’s passing.
Former British James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore tweeted saying "Sorry to hear the news about Robert Vaughn."
British actor Stephen Fry said on Twitter:
(With inputs from Reuters)