James B. Sikking dead at 90: Actor who appeared on Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, M.D. died at LA home after battling dementia

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By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com

Published: 00:10 EDT, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 00:28 EDT, 15 July 2024

Actor James B. Sikking, known for appearing connected shows specified arsenic Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, M.D., has died astatine nan property of 90 aft a conflict pinch dementia.

The character passed distant 'peacefully astatine his Los Angeles location surrounded by family,' his rep Cynthia Synder said successful a statement, according to People.

Among different TV and movie productions Sikking appeared successful amid his profession that spanned much than 5 decades see nan shows Little House connected nan Prairie, General Hospital and Brooklyn South; and films specified arsenic The Pelican Brief, Fever Pitch and Ordinary People.

Both of Sikking's most-prominent roles came connected nan bid created by precocious shaper Steven Bochco, who died successful April of 2018 pursuing a conflict pinch leukemia.

From 1981-1987 he portrayed Lt. Howard Hunter - nan caput of nan Emergency Action Team - connected 144 episodes of nan NBC constabulary procedural bid Hill Street Blues.

Actor James B. Sikking, known for appearing connected shows specified arsenic Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, M.D., has died astatine nan property of 90 aft a conflict pinch dementia. Pictured successful LA successful 1986

The seasoned character was pictured astatine an arena in Hollywood, California successful January of 2011

He garnered an Emmy information for Outstanding Supporting Actor successful a Drama Series successful 1984.

Sikking besides played Dr. David Howser, nan begetter of kid prodigy Doogie Howser (played by Neil Patrick Harris), connected 97 episodes of nan ABC bid connected Doogie Howser, M.D. from 1989-1993.

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