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‘Night Heat’ actor Scott Hyland dies at 83

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Scott Hylands, the Canadian-born actor who starred in the 1980s television police drama “ Night Heat ,” died on July 29, his son announced . He was 83. Read more trending news Cinematographer Luke Hylands wrote on social media that his father, who was a longtime resident of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia -- cancer of the blood and bone marrow -- in October 2021. No cause of death was provided, USA Today reported. “Myself and my family are still trying to process this horrible loss. Thank you for understanding,” Luke Hylands wrote. “There simply are not enough words I can say about you right now. “You are my forever hero and my best friend.” Scott Hylands starred as the cynical Det. Kevin “O.B.” O’Brien on “Night Heat” from 1985 to 1989, according to IMDb.com . The Hollywood Reporter noted that the program was the first Canadian original drama series to simultaneously air in the United States. He was nominated for two Gemini Awards for Be

First report: Scott Hylands, Star of TV’s ‘Night Heat’ on Both Sides of the Border, Dies at 83 — hollywoodreporter.com, 10d