Jack Lord, the no-nonsense "Hawaii Five-0" detective whose "Book 'em, Danno!" ended most episodes of TV's longest-running crime show, died of heart failure at age 77.
Lord died Wednesday eve-ning at his Honolulu home with his wife, Marie, at his side."Jack loved acting and he loved these islands," Mrs. Lord said in a statement. "Through all his years he was blessed with kindness, affection and support of many fans and friends. He always appreciated that and never forgot it."
Lord portrayed Steve McGarrett, the gruff head of a fictitious Hawaii police force known as Five-0, for 12 years. It ended in 1980 amid declining ratings when McGarrett busted his bitter enemy, crime boss Wo Fat.
Actor James MacArthur played his sidekick, Danny "Danno" Williams. Many of the 284 episodes ended with McGarrett collaring the criminals and saying to Williams, "Book 'em, Danno!"
"Hawaii Five-0" initially faced local opposition because of its depiction of crime in paradise. But its combination of adventure and in the natural beauty of Hawaii proved popular. The CBS series was seen in 80 nations with a weekly audience estimated at more than 300 million.