Richard Anderson, actor in "The Six Million Dollar Man," dead at 91

Richard Anderson, the actor best known for playing Oscar Goldman in the TV series 'The Six Million Dollar Man' and its spin-off 'The Bionic Woman,' has died aged 91. - AFP/file

Los Angeles (AFP) - Richard Anderson, the actor best known for playing Oscar Goldman in the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" and its spin-off "The Bionic Woman," died on Thursday aged 91.

Anderson, who was born in New Jersey, passed away at his home in Beverly Hills, according to his spokesman Jonathan Taylor. His character Oscar Goldman ran a secret government spy agency in both shows, which ran simultaneously in the 1970s.