caption death_date death_place years_active birth_place children religion party name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation death_cause
blocker as hoss cartwright on '' bonanza '' 13 may 1972 los angeles , california united states 1957 -- 72 dekalb , texas united states dirk blocker blocker david blocker debra lee blocker danna lynn methodist democratic dan blocker 10 december 1928 dolphia his death parker blocker -lrb- 1952 -- 72 -rrb- ; dan blocker - 1966.jpg dan blocker
 bobby dan davis blocker actor pulmonary embolism
dan blocker

dan blocker -lrb- december 10 , 1928 -- may 13 , 1972 -rrb- was an american television actor and korean war veteran .
he is best remembered for his role as hoss cartwright in the nbc western television series `` bonanza '' .
