Edd Byrnes, who played cool kid Kookie on the hit TV show 77 Sunset Strip, has died at the age of 87.
Byrnes died Wednesday at his home in Santa Monica, his son, Logan Byrnes, said in a statement.
Taking to Twitter, he posted: "It is with profound sadness and grief that I share with you the passing of my father Edd Byrnes. He was an amazing man and one of my best friends."
He continued: "His is the story of an ambitious young kid who, in his 20s drove out to Hollywood from New York City with a few hundred dollars and a dream of making it big in the entertainment business.
"He soon landed a starring role on the wildly popular TV series 77 Sunset Strip as the cool-talking 'Kookie.' He went on to star in dozens of motion pictures and television series popular around the world, including playing the suave and debonaire Vince Fontaine in Grease."
It is with profound sadness and grief that I share with you the passing of my father Edd Byrnes. He was an amazing man and one of my best friends. Please see the press release attached. @extratv @enews @AP @CNN @cnbc @MSNBC @foxnewsdesk @FOXLA @KTLA @latimes @KUSINews pic.twitter.com/d7jgJ8ohMq
— Logan Byrnes (@LoganByrnes) January 9, 2020
Byrnes was best known as Kookie on the private-detective series 77 Sunset Strip, which ran from ran from 1958 to 1964.
He played a hip parking attendant at a Hollywood nightclub who helped out with cases, while also being iconic for his character's passion for combing his well-greased hairdo.
Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb), a novelty record he recorded with Connie Stevens, sold more than 1 million copies and rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1959.
Byrnes also starred in Grease as Vince Fontaine, the suave host of the National Bandstand TV dance show.
