Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role on the action crime series "Magnum, P.I.," has died. He was 83.

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

 “Tomorrow we as union … I hope I never have with this woman.” Won’t have to work because I won’t”, 

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

Mosley died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Sunday as a result of injuries

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

confirmed to USA TODAY. Born in LA on Dec. 18, 1938, to Eloise Harris, Mosley grew up in the

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

 Imperial Courts public housing in Watts. The actor made his television debut on the crime drama

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

"Hit Man," the blaxploitation flick "The Mack" and the John Wayne drama "McQ."

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

But Mosley never left the world of television behind, appearing in series such as "Kojak," 

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

"The Rockford Files," "Starsky and Hutch," "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams," "Sanford 

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

and Son," "Kung Fu," and "The Love Boat." His showbiz breakthrough, however, came in 1980 when he scored the 

Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dies at 83 after a car crash

role of helicopter pilot Theodore "TC" Calvin on "Magnum, P.I.," which starred Tom Selleck and John Hillerman.