The character played by LeVar Burton in "Roots" died in what year?
LeVar Burton Levardis Robert Martyn "LeVar" Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, presenter, director and author. He is best known for his roles as the host of the long-running PBS children's series "Reading Rainbow", Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in "" and the young Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries "Roots". He has also directed a number of television episodes for various iterations of "Star Trek", among other programs.
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. (born Alan Hale MacKahan, March 8, 1921 – January 2, 1990) was an American film, stage, character and television actor and restaurateur. Hale Jr. was the son of character actor Alan Hale Sr. Hale Jr.'s television career, which spanned four decades, was most noted for his co-starring role on the 1960s series "Gilligan's Island". He also appeared on several talk and variety shows.