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   1. Edward Byrne Breitenberger (July 30, 1932 – January 8, 2020), known professionally as Edd Byrnes, was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the television series 77 Sunset Strip. He also was featured in the 1978 film Grease as television teen-dance show host Vince Fontaine, and was a charting recording artist with "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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6. 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 ...

7. 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, an actor best known for his roles in 1978's "Grease" and the 1950s series "77 Sunset Strip," died Wednesday at his home in Santa Monica. He was 87. The actor's son, San Diego evening ...

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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?

   • The actor's son, San Diego evening news anchor Logan Byrnes, shared the news on Twitter Thursday. "It is with profound sadness and grief that I share with you the passing of my father Edd Byrnes," he wrote. "He was an amazing man and one of my best friends." Byrnes, who was born Edward Byrne Breitenberger in New York City, came from a poor family.

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

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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 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."

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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. variety.com › 2020 › tv‘Grease’ and ’77 Sunset Strip’ Star Edd Byrnes Dies at 87

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    Jan 9, 2020 · The actor, who played Kookie in the 1950s and '60s TV detective drama and the 1978 musical film, passed away at his home in Santa Monica. He also appeared in many other TV shows and movies, and wrote an autobiography about his struggles with alcoholism.