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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edd_ByrnesEdd Byrnes - Wikipedia

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   Edd Byrnes was an American actor, singer and TV star, best known for his role as Kookie in 77 Sunset Strip. He also appeared in films, Grease and other shows, and had a hit song with "Kookie, Kookie".

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3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0126318Edd Byrnes - IMDb

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   Edd Byrnes (1932-2020) was an American actor and singer who starred in 77 Sunset Strip as Kookie, a hip-talking parking-lot attendant. He also appeared in Grease, Murder, She Wrote, and other TV shows and movies.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Santa Monica, California, USA

4. www.smoothradio.com › news › entertainmentEdd Byrnes death: Grease and Kookie actor dies, aged 87 - Smooth

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   Jan 10, 2020 · Edd Byrnes, who played Vince Fontaine in Grease and Kookie in 77 Sunset Strip, passed away on January 9 of natural causes. His son Logan confirmed the news on Twitter and praised his father as an amazing man and a friend.

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     Edd Byrnes in "Brigadoon" (August 8, 1991)

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6. www.usatoday.com › story › entertainmentEdd Byrnes, of '77 Sunset Strip' and 'Grease' fame, dies at 87

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   Jan 10, 2020 · Edd Byrnes was a teen idol in the 1950s who starred in the TV series "77 Sunset Strip" and the movie "Grease." He also had a music career and hosted "Wheel of Fortune" before it became a hit show.

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7. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsEdd Byrnes death: Grease and 77 Sunset Strip star dies, aged 87

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   Jan 10, 2020 · Grease star Edd Byrnes has died, aged 87. The news was announced by the actor’s son, Logan – a US news presenter – who paid tribute to his “best friend”.

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   How did Edd Byrnes die?

   • The Hollywood actor died at his home in Santa Monica on Thursday (January 9) of natural causes, according to TMZ. Byrnes's son Logan, who is an evening news presenter in San Diego, confirmed the news on Twitter, paying tribute to his father. "It is with profound sadness and grief that I share with you the passing of my father Edd Byrnes," he wrote.

   Grease 'Vince Fontaine' actor Edd Byrnes dies, aged 87 - Smooth Radio

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   Who is Edd Byrnes?

   • Edd Byrnes. Actor: Grease. Edd Byrnes was born Edward Byrne Breitenberger on July 30, 1932 in New York City, the son of Mary (Byrne) and Augustus "Gus" Breitenberger. Edd shared an impoverished and unhappy childhood with brother Vincent and sister Jo-Ann.

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   Who is Logan Byrnes?

   • One of his final TV roles was a small role in the mini-series Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999). Byrnes’s son by Asa Maynor is Logan Byrnes, a television news anchor for KUSI-TV News in San Diego, California, since 2018, after performing the same duty at KTTV in Los Angeles. Before 2016 he was at Fox Connecticut from 2008.

   Edd Byrnes - Wikipedia

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   Who is Edward Byrne Breitenberger?

   • Byrnes, who was born Edward Byrne Breitenberger in New York City, came from a poor family. His alcoholic father died when he was 13. He moved to Hollywood from New York City in his 20s to forge a path in the entertainment industry. In 1958, he started playing the handsome, smooth-talking Kookie on the private-detective series "77 Sunset Strip."

   Edd Byrnes, of '77 Sunset Strip' and 'Grease' fame, dies at 87 - USA TOD…

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9. www.latimes.com › world-nation › storyEdd Byrnes, who played Kookie in ‘77 Sunset Strip,’ dies at 87

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   Jan 10, 2020 · Edd Byrnes, who played cool kid Kookie on the hit TV show “77 Sunset Strip,” scored a gold record with a song about his character’s hair-combing obsession and later appeared in the movie...

10. www.nytimes.com › television › edd-byrnes-deadEdd Byrnes, Who Combed His Way to TV Stardom, Dies at 86

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    Jan 9, 2020 · Edd Byrnes, who became one of television’s first teen idols as Kookie — the hair-combing, jive-talking youth on the hit series “77 Sunset Strip” — but found ever after that he could not live the...