Lee Aaker dead: The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin icon dies aged 77
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express.co.ukNaga Munchetty reaches out to BBC colleague as she shares loss on airLee is said to have battled drug and alcohol abuse throughout his life and had no "surviving relative that could help him", claims The Hollywood Reporter.Lee burst onto scenes in the 1950s as Rusty alongside a German shepherd dog on The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin on ABC between 1954 and 1959.He later went on to star in the hit 1952 film The Atomic City, before being cast alongside Barbara Stanwyck in the 1953 film, Jeopardy.Lee also secured a spot opposite John Wayne in the 1953 classic, Hondo.Born on September 25, 1943 in California, Lee was destined for stardom with his mother owning a dance school.He was later discovered by director Fred Zinnemann who saw him on a live.
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