Joe Santos (born Joseph Minieri in Brooklyn, New York)
(June 9, 1931 – March 18, 2016)

(AP) – Joe Santos, who played Lieutenant Dennis Becker on "The Rockford
Files," has died. 

Santos died Friday in Santa Monica, California, after a heart attack earlier
in the week, according to his agent Alicia Beekman.

Santos’ career spanned more than four decades, from a guest shot on
"Naked City" in the early 1960s through a recurring role on "The
Sopranos."

AUGUST 20, 1977