... click for interview excerpt . Cast and crew obituaries (known at this time) in chronological order. CAST: Tommy Lee (Chien) died June 19, 1976. Steve McQueen (Jake Holman) died November 7, 1980. Barney Phillips (CPO Franks) died August 17, 1982. Simon Oakland (Staski) died August 29, 1983. Richard Loo (General Chin)