Who Was Jack Soo – Detective Nick Yemana in ‘Barney Miller’?
Soo developed cancer of the oesophagus after many years of smoking. He was hospitalised to undergo surgery to remove a tumor, but unfortunately the cancer was too widespread, and at the age of 61, he died on 1 January 1971 in Los Angeles, California, US. During his career, Soo’s versatility saw him moving effortlessly between stage, films and TV.
He died at the highest point of his success during the fifth season of the Barney Miller series.
