Orson Bean, a veteran actor and comedian, died at the age of 91 after being struck by a car while crossing a street in Venice, California on Friday night.
He was walking in the 700 block of Venice Boulevard, between Shell Avenue and Pisani Place when he was clipped by one vehicle and fell. He was then run over by another car driven by a second driver whom bystanders tried to warn.
Los Angeles authorities confirmed Bean’s death at the scene and added that the driver remained at the scene and was cooperative.
Investigators indicated that it was a tragic accident, as it appeared that Bean came in between two vehicles when crossing the street and was not seen by the drivers.
Los Angeles Police Department’s Capt. Brian Wendling said, “The car coming westbound did not see him and clipped him and he went down. A second vehicle was coming up, was distracted by people trying to slow him down and then looked up and then a second traffic collision occurred and that one was fatal.”
The 91-year-old actor and comedian, known for being a panelist on various versions of “To Tell The Truth”, also appeared in “Superstore” and “The Equalizer 2” in 2018. Orson Bean is survived by his third wife, actress Alley Mills.