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john hancock -lrb- actor -rrb-

john hancock -lrb- march 4 , 1941 -- october 12 , 1992 -rrb- was an american film and television actor .
born in hazen , arkansas , hancock is possibly best remembered for his role as `` scotty '' in the abc miniseries '' '' .
his large size and distinctive bass voice allowed him to establish a niche playing authority figures , and he was often cast as a minister , judge , or high-ranking military officer .
hancock also made recurring appearances in several television shows during his career , including `` knots landing '' , `` family ties '' , `` diff ` rent strokes '' , `` cop rock '' , `` the dukes of hazzard '' , '' '' , `` amen '' , `` midnight caller '' , `` pacific station '' , and `` l.a. law '' .
he was working with susan dey on the cbs sitcom `` love & war '' as the bartender `` ike johnson '' in 1992 , when he died of a heart attack at his home in los angeles .
the tv actor ironically was found dead , seated in front of his television set .
he was 51 .
he was immediately survived by his parents .
hancock 's character 's death was subsequently written into the series and he was replaced by actor charles robinson .
hancock was interred in the devotion section , at forest lawn , hollywood hills cemetery in los angeles , california .
