Peter Graves is best known for his role as Jim Phelps in the TV program "Mission: Impossible," which ran from 1967 to 1973, and that show's 1988-1990 revival.
updated 9:42 p.m. ET March 14, 2010
Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday.
Graves died of an apparent heart attack outside his Los Angeles home, publicist Sandy Brokaw said. He would have been 84 this week.
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