'Daktari' star Ross Hagen dies at 72
Hagen, a regular on the 1960s TV adventure show "Daktari," passed away on May 7 in Brentwood, Calif., after a battle with prostate cancer.
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The actor made appearances on TV Westerns such as "The Big Valley" and "The Virginian" in the mid-1960s, and also co-starred with Elvis Presley in "Speedway."
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He is best known for playing hunter Bart Jason in "Daktari," about an animal-study center in Africa.
Hagen also went on to write and direct, helming "Time Wars" and "The Media Madman."
He is survived by his partner, Lee Srednick, and a son and daughter, according to Variety.com.
Source:msn.com
