AKA Frederick Karl Pruetzel

Born: 22-Jun-1954
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 29-Jan-1977
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA [1]
Cause of death: Suicide
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: Hispanic
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Chico of Chico and the Man

Father: Karl Pruetzel (Hungarian Jewish)
Mother: Maria (Roman Catholic, Puerto Rican)
Girlfriend: Kitty Bruce (dau. of Lenny Bruce, broken engagement)
Wife: Kathy Cochran (m. 1975, until his death, one son)
Son: Freddie Prinze, Jr. (actor, b. 8-Mar-1976)

    High School: Fiorello LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts (dropout)

    Driving While Intoxicated Arrested 16-Nov-1976
    Shot: Self-Inflicted Los Angeles, CA (29-Jan-1977)
    Autopsy
    Hungarian Ancestry Paternal
    Jewish Ancestry Paternal
    Puerto Rican Ancestry Maternal
    Risk Factors: Cocaine

    TELEVISION
    Chico and the Man Francisco "Chico" Rodriguez (1974-77)

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