Edd Byrnes, who played ‘Kookie’ in ‘77 Sunset Strip,’ dies
January 11, 2020, 8:07 am
He was 87. Byrnes died at his home in Santa Monica, according to Logan Byrnes, who is a news anchor for KUSI-TV San Diego. Byrnes became a comedic sensation as the co-star of the ABC detective drama "77 Sunset Strip," starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as a hip L.A. private detective. Byrnes played Kookie, the parking lot attendant with a habit of ...