Lee Aaker: Last News

Antonio Ferme editorLee Aaker, best known for starring as Corporal Rusty of “B-Company” on the 1950s western series “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin,” died on April 1. He was 77.Paul Petersen, another former child actor, confirmed the news to Variety and posted a tribute on his Facebook page, along with a signed photo of a young Aaker with Rin Tin Tin, his onscreen canine pal.“Saying Goodbye to Lee Aaker,” Peterson said.

Lee Aaker was a child actor in the 1950s and ‘60s, best known for starring as Rusty on TV’s “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.”Aaker had been in more than a dozen movies before he got his role on “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin,” including “Jeopardy,” “Arena,” and a notable role in the John Wayne (1907–1979) film “Hondo.” Later, he made TV appearances on “Rescue 8,” “The Donna Reed Show,” “Make Room for Daddy,” and “The Lucy Show.” Among his final credits before leaving Hollywood was a small role in “Bye Bye Birdie.” Aaker had trouble getting work as an actor after he aged out of child roles.

Naga 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

Child star of The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Lee Aaker has died aged 77.

Lee Aaker, best known as the 1950s child star of The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin, has died at 77. The news comes via a social media post by former child actor and activist Paul Petersen. Petersen said Aaker “passed away in Arizona on April 1st, alone & unclaimed, listed as an ‘indigent decedent.'”