James B. Sikking dead at 90: Actor who appeared on Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, M.D. died at LA home after battling dementia

By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com

Published: 05:10 BST, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 05:28 BST, 15 July 2024

Actor James B. Sikking, known for appearing on shows such as Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, M.D., has died at the age of 90 after a battle with dementia.

The actor passed away ‘peacefully at his Los Angeles home surrounded by family,’ his rep Cynthia Synder said in a statement, according to People.

Among other TV and film productions Sikking appeared in amid his career that spanned more than five decades include the shows Little House on the Prairie, General Hospital and Brooklyn South; and films such as The Pelican Brief, Fever Pitch and Ordinary People.

Both of Sikking’s most-prominent roles came on the series created by late producer Steven Bochco, who died in April of 2018 following a battle with leukemia.

From 1981-1987 he portrayed Lt. Howard Hunter – the head of the Emergency Action Team – on 144 episodes of the NBC police procedural series Hill Street Blues.

Actor James B. Sikking, known for appearing on shows such as Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, M.D., has died at the age of 90 after a battle with dementia. Pictured in LA in 1986

The veteran actor was pictured at an event in Hollywood, California in January of 2011

He garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1984.

Sikking also played Dr. David Howser, the father of child prodigy Doogie Howser (played by Neil Patrick Harris), on 97 episodes of the ABC series on Doogie Howser, M.D. from 1989-1993.

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James B. Sikking dead at 90: Actor who appeared on Hill Street Blues and Doogie Howser, M.D. died at LA home after battling dementia

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