AAG Spokesmand and Legendary Actor Dies at Age 83

Monday, 15 March 2010 16:08

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American Advisors Group is deeply saddened by the loss of Peter Graves. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this time and with them in mind, AAG has decided to remove Peter’s image from the national television campaign. We will talk with his family and representatives at a later date about the future.

Peter Graves was selected as AAG’s spokesperson because of the man he was on and off the camera. He represented everything AAG aspires to be – trustworthy, respectful, intelligent and positive. We felt his values reflected ours, and our professional relationship was always positive for both parties – he will be sadly missed by the AAG family.

Actor Peter Graves, best known for his starring role on TV's "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday. He was 83.

While the cause of the actor's death was not immediately known, he apparently suffered a heart attack, his publicist said.

Graves had gone to brunch with his family Sunday morning. After they returned home and entered the house, one of his daughters began to wonder why he hadn't come back inside with them, said publicist Sandy Brokaw.

The family went outside and found Graves had collapsed. His daughter performed CPR but was unsuccessful in reviving the actor, Brokaw said.

Graves had been in good health and was celebrating 60 years of marriage and 60 years in the entertainment business. He was still pursuing work when he died, the publicist said.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Endress, and three daughters, Kelly, Claudia and Amanda Graves, according to IMDb. Graves was the younger brother of actor James Arness, who starred in the long-running TV series "Gunsmoke," as Marshal Matt Dillon.


Source: CNN