DeLano suffered a fatal heart attack on Oct. 20 and passed away in a hospital in Las Vegas, his wife, Jean DeLano, told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n He is survived by his wife, one daughter and three grandchildren.<\/p>\n STARS WE’VE LOST IN 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Michael DeLano, seen in the shows “Firehouse” and “Rhoda,” died on Oct. 20, 2025. (Getty Images; Everett Collection)<\/p>\n Born Michael Ace Del Fatti, DeLano wore many hats during his lengthy career. He was a regular dancer on “American Bandstand” while the show filmed in his hometown of Philadelphia<\/a>, and he also served in the Army.<\/p>\n During the ’60s, he landed a record deal, acted in stage musicals and picked up his stage name.<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Michael DeLano appeared in all 13 episodes of “Firehouse,” which aired in 1974. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n In the ’70s, DeLano appeared in several popular TV shows, including “Adam-12,” “General Hospital” and “Barnaby Jones” before earning himself a more solid spot on “Firehouse.”<\/p>\n One of his most well-known roles began in 1976, when he began appearing in “Rhoda” as Johnny Venture, a lounge singer who’s romantically interested in Rhoda, played by Valerie Harper<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Rhoda,” which featured DeLano in its third and fourth seasons, was a spinoff of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” (Getty Images)<\/p>\n He also played roles in shows like “Wonder Woman,” “Starsky and Hutch,” “Charlie’s Angels,” “Hill Street Blues” and more.<\/p>\n At times, the actor took to the silver screen, taking small roles in classics like “9 to 5” and the Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a> classic “Commando.”<\/p>\n DeLano later played a casino manager in 2001’s “Ocean’s Eleven” and its 2004 sequel, “Ocean’s Twelve.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Michael DeLano worked alongside stars like Dolly Parton and Arnold Schwarzenegger in his long career. (Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)<\/p>\n His final role came in 2012, when he appeared in a two-episode stint of “Royal Pains.”<\/p>\n![\"Michael](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/michael-delano-rhoda-split.jpg\")
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