Clint Walker, who was best known for his role as a cowboy in the TV show “Cheyenne,” has died of congestive heart failure at age 90.
Walker’s daughter Valerie confirmed his death to TMZ.
Walker, who was 6 feet, 6 inches tall, was born Norman Walker and began acting after a short time in the Merchant Marines when he ended up working at a hotel in Las Vegas, according to his website.
Cecil B. DeMille cast Walker in “The Ten Commandments” and his career took off from there. He had parts in several movies including “Requiem to Massacre” and “None But the Brave,” the only movie ever directed by Frank Sinatra.
His role as post-Civil War cowboy Cheyenne Bodie was his best known, however. "Cheyenne" ran for more than 100 episodes over seven seasons, earning one Emmy nomination.
Walker was married three times. He survived a serious skiing accident in 1971 in which he was declared dead after a ski pole pierced his heart.
He was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in 2004. He also co-authored a book with Kirby Jonas, “Yaqui Gold,” in 2003.
Condolences and memories of Walker were shared on Twitter.
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