Ernie Lively, an actor who worked for five decades in the Hollywood industry and the father of Blake Lively, has passed away. He was 74 when he breathed his last. As per People magazine, the star, who was born on January 29, 1947, died of cardiac complications in Los Angeles last Thursday, his representative confirmed.

The Maryland native earned his first acting credit at the age of 28 with an appearance on `The Waltons`. Four years later, he scored a role on `The Dukes of Hazzard` and later appeared in a string of episodes as Longstreet B. Davenport. He was also on popular series like `Fame,` `Hill Street Blues,` `Baywatch,` `The X-Files,` `Murder She Wrote,` `Seinfeld,` `That `70s Show` and `The West Wing.`