His grandson Cory Schenkel confirmed the news to EW.
Kennedy would go on to win the Oscar for supporting actor.
He was just a pleasure to work with,Naked Gundirector and co-creator David Zucker told EW on Monday.
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He didnt venture to wink or venture to be funny.
Still, he said, Our instincts were correct about enlisting Kennedy to play against bang out.
He was a fine actor, Zucker said.
So I was happy to ruin the reputation of him and others.
On television, he starred in the short-lived seriesSargeandThe Blue Knightin the 1970s.
Kennedy also penned two novels,Murder on LocationandMurder on High, and an autobiography,Trust Me.
Additional reporting by Jeff Labrecque.Data curated byPrettyFamous
