Ed Wheeler, the veteran actor who appeared in projects like “Law & Order” and “Blue Bloods,” has died. He was 88. Wheeler’s wife, Messeret Stroman Wheeler, told Deadline he died on August 21 at a hospital in New Jersey of respiratory failure due to pneumonia complications.

Actor Ed Wheeler died of respiratory failure resulting from pneumonia complications on Aug. 21, Deadline reports. He was 88. The late actor’s wife, Messeret Stroman Wheeler, confirmed the news to the outlet, revealing that he passed away at Englewood Hospital in New Jersey.