'Airwolf' Star Jan-Michael Vincent Dies At 74

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) – Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, best known for his role in the hit 1980s show "Airwolf," has died at the age of 74.

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent at home in Santa Monica on July 6, 1999. (Getty Images)

Vincent passed away on Feb. 10 at a hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. The certificate signed by a doctor says he died of natural causes and no autopsy was performed.

"Airwolf" was a 1980s television series featuring crime-fighters in an advanced helicopter. Vincent played pilot Stringfellow Hawke.

He was also known for movie roles in the 1970s including "The Mechanic" and the 1978 Burt Reynolds film "Hooper".

(© Copyright 2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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