Hogan’s Heroes Star Murdered

June 29, 1978

Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane (1965-71, Col. Hogan) was found murdered in his apartment. He had been bludgeoned to death and an electrical cord was tied around his neck. Blood matching Crane’s was found in his friend John Henry Carpenter’s rental car (DNA testing was not available at the time). Carpenter had been visiting Crane the night before the murder. Due to lack of evidence, Carpenter was not tried for the murder until 1994, when new evidence arose. Photos of Carpenter’s rental car showed what appeared to be brain matter. Carpenter was acquitted and maintained his innocence until his death.