James B. Sikking dead at 90: Actor who appeared in Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, MD died at his Los Angeles home after battling dementia

Actor James B. Sikking, known for appearing in shows such as Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, MD, has died at the age of 90 after a battle with dementia.

The actor passed away “peacefully at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family,” his representative Cynthia Synder said in a statement, according to People.

Other film and television appearances in which Sikking appeared over the course of a career spanning more than five decades include the shows Little House on the Prairie, General Hospital and Brooklyn South; and films such as The Pelican Brief, Fever Pitch and Ordinary People.