Jack Soo Death
Jack passed away on January 11, 1979 at the age of 61 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jack's cause of death was cancer of the esophagus.
When did Jack Soo die?
January 11, 1979How did Jack Soo die? What was the cause of death?
Cancer of the esophagusHow old was Jack Soo when died?
61Where did Jack Soo die? What was the location of death?
Los Angeles, California, USA
Jack Soo Birthday and Date of Death
Jack Soo was born on October 28, 1917 and died on January 11, 1979. Jack was 61 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 28, 1917
Date of Death: January 11, 1979
Age at Death: 61
Jack Soo - Biography
Jack Soo (October 28, 1917 – January 11, 1979) was a Japanese American actor. He is best known for his role as Detective Nick Yemana on the television sitcom Barney Miller.
In 1964, Soo played a weekly supporting role as Rocky Sin, a poker-playing con artist in Valentine's Day, a comedy television series starring Anthony Franciosa that lasted for one season. During the next decade, he would appear in films such The Green Berets as a colonel of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and the 1967 musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, as well as making guest appearances on TV shows such as Hawaii Five-O, The Odd Couple, and two episodes of M*A*S*H.
Soo was diagnosed with esophageal cancer during Barney Miller's fourth season (1977-1978), missing the last five episodes. He returned for the opening of Season 5, but the cancer spread quickly, and Soo died on January 11, 1979, at age 61, at the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center (now the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center). His last appearance on the show was in the episode entitled "The Vandal," which aired on November 9, 1978.
Soo was married to Jan Zdelar, a model. The couple had three children and two grandchildren.
