Taurean Blacque, best-known for starring as Detective Neal Washington in the 1980s police procedural TV series Hill Street Blues, has died at the age of 82.
Born Herbert Middleton Jr in 1940, he also acted in productions throughout his career including Savannah, Charlie’s Angels and the animated movie Oliver & Company, having trained and performed at the New Federal Theatre in New York City before appearing on TV.In his early career, having been a part of the Negro Ensemble Company in New York, Blacque was cast in TV programmes including Sanford and Son, Good Times, Taxi and The Bob Newhart Show.
As well as his acting career, Blacque also became a national spokesperson for adoption in 1989 after being asked by former President George HW Bush.
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