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Deadline Hollywood reports:

Michael Cole, who starred as Pete Cochran on the hit counterculture drama Mod Squad and later played Harlan Barrett on General Hospital during a 50-year acting career, has died. He was 84.

Cole was one of the three young hippies-turned-cops alongside Julie (Peggy Lipton) and Link (Clarence Williams III) in Mod Squad, which debuted in September 1968 on ABC.

“One White, One Black, One Blonde” read the promo materials for the series, which was aimed at a youthful audience during a turbulent time. The trio was given a choice: fight crime or be sent to jail themselves. They chose the former, under the tutelage of Capt. Adam Greer (Tige Andrews).

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RELATED: The composer of The Mod Squad theme also wrote the Dick Van Dyke Show theme and performed the whistling in the Andy Griffith Show theme.

Michael Cole Dies: ‘Mod Squad’ Star & ‘General Hospital’ Actor Was 84: Michael Cole, who starred as Pete Cochran on the hit counterculture drama Mod Squad and later played Harlan Barrett on General Hospital during a 50-year acting career, has died. He was 84.… #MichaelCole #ModSquad #GeneralHospital

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