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Gregory Sierra, Barney Miller and Sanford and Son Actor, Dead at 83 – TVLine
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Gregory Sierra, best known for his roles as Sgt. Miguel “Chano” Amanguale on Barney Miller and Julio Fuentes on Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 83.
Sierra died Jan. 4 from cancer, a family spokesman confirmed with our sister site Deadline, but the news of his death did not become public until Friday. Had he lived, Sierra would have turned 84 on Jan. 25.
A veteran New York actor of Puerto Rican descent, Sierra often broke down racial barriers and defied stereotypes by portraying a number…
