Was on "Knots Landing" for five seasons. Audiences were shocked when
they saw his haggard appearance as cop-cum-attorney Frank Williams in
February 1992 after the show had been on a five-month hiatus. Larry
explained had he had lost 80 pounds (from 220) during that time due to
kidney trouble which he attributed to "high blood pressure" and would
be on dialysis for the remainder of his life. After his death only four
months later, his widow Nina disclosed that Larry's renal failure was
actually due to AIDS.
