Actor Jeff Conaway has died at age 60, marking the end a long, sad road of addiction that made him one of Hollywood's cautionary tales.
The New York native was best known for playing T-Bird Kenickie in the iconic musical Grease, and struggling actor Bobby Wheeler on the television series Taxi.
On TV, Conaway got his feet wet with parts in high-profile series such as Happy Days, The Mary Tyler Moore Show,Barnaby Jones and Kojak prior to landing the role in Grease. Later in his career, he starred in the 1983 fantasy spoof series Wizards and Warriors, and worked on The Bold And The Beautiful from 1989-90 and Babylon 5 from 1994-1999.
Conaway's resume included Silver screen creditsin films such as 1988's Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark, 1999'sJawbreaker and and 2001's Do You Want To Know A Secret. His only directing credit came with the 1992 dud Bikini Summer II, which he starred in alongside Howard Stern regular Jessica Hahn.
Conaway's personal life was one marked by strife, broken relationships and unsteady work as admittedly he long-battled the demons of drug addiction, most notably cocaine, alcohol and painkillers.
Register now for your chance to win an autographed George Strait guitar, courtesy of Cavender Chevrolet! Head Strait to Cavender...the Best Chevy Dealer in the Country. Brought to you by Y100.
Stop by our Best Bets calendar to find upcoming concerts and special events coming to San Antonio and South Texas. Brought to you by Bud Light...Here We Go!
.
Portions of Content Provided by Rovi
Corporation. © 2012 Rovi Corporation
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}