{
  "id": 17138,
  "title": "Scott Hylands Dead: ‘Night Heat’ & ‘Fargo’ Actor Was 83",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/scott-hylands-dead-night-heat-fargo-actor-was-83",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T00:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/scott-hylands-dead-1237015350/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scott Hylands, the actor known for playing Detective Kevin “OB” O’Brien in Night Heat, has died. He was 83. The Canadian actor died on Wednesday, July 29, his cinematographer son Luke Hylands announced in a statement memorializing his “forever hero and best friend” on social media. “Husband, Father, Actor, Director, Writer, Storyteller, Friend, and lover […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}