LOS ANGELES (AP) — An actor shot and killed by police at a Halloween party while carrying a fake gun appeared on the television show "ER" in an episode taped before his death.

Anthony Dwain Lee was shot to death Oct. 28 by Officer Tarriel Hopper. Lee portrayed a drug-addicted homeless patient on the top-rated NBC drama Thursday night.

The episode, with a guest appearance by Sally Field, was dedicated to Lee.

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The 39-year-old actor's death at a mansion in the exclusive Benedict Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills remains under investigation.

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