Kenneth Washington dead aged 89: Star Trek actor and final surviving main cast member of Hogan's Heroes dies
Washington was the last surviving main cast member of the popular CBS series.
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The TV and film actor was best known for playing Sergeant Richard Baker on the final season of the CBS series.
Airing from 1965 until 1971, it ran for 168 episodes across six seasons.
Washington died on July 18, as reported by Variety.
Born in Ethel, Mississippi, the actor's family moved to California when he was a child, where he was then raised in San Francisco.
He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
A household name in the '60s, Washington made appearances on several movies and TV series, including Star Trek, I Dream of Jeannie and My Three Sons.
Following his acting career, he returned to school and earned his college degree from Loyola Marymount University.
He then married the former editor-in-chief at Wave Newspapers in LA in 2001.
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