{"id":24984,"date":"2026-08-02T08:45:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24984"},"modified":"2026-08-02T08:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T03:45:22","slug":"scott-hylands-dead-at-83-actor-famously-played-detective-kevin-obrien-in-cbs-hit-night-heat-and-starred-in-fargo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24984","title":{"rendered":"Scott Hylands dead at 83: Actor famously played Detective Kevin O&#8217;Brien in CBS hit Night Heat and starred in Fargo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Scott Hylands, who was known for his appearances in shows such as Night Heat and Fargo, passed away at age 83 on Wednesday, July 29.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The late star&#8217;s death was confirmed by his son Luke on Instagram who said that the family is &#8216;trying to process this horrible loss.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Canadian-born actor had a decades-long career in the entertainment industry which saw him take on roles in other TV series including Wonder Woman, Hart To Hart, The X-Files and Supernatural.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Husband, Father, Actor, Director, Writer, Storyteller, Friend, and lover of life,&#8217; Luke penned in the caption alongside photos of Hylands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I am heartbroken to share the news that my Dad Scott has passed away Wednesday night. Myself and my family are still trying to process this horrible loss.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He continued, &#8216;There simply are not enough words I can say about you right now. You are my forever hero and my best friend. Always and forever. I love you. Goodbye Dad. xo.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7e312ce99cf08545\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/03\/110391605-16022507-image-m-55_1785639198824.jpg\" height=\"842\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Scott Hylands, who was known for his appearances in shows such as Night Heat and Fargo, passed away at age 83 on Wednesday, July 29; seen in 1981 in Canada\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Scott Hylands, who was known for his appearances in shows such as Night Heat and Fargo, passed away at age 83 on Wednesday, July 29; seen in 1981 in Canada\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-38e99907310fe2c7\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/03\/110391797-16022507-The_late_star_s_death_was_confirmed_by_his_son_Luke_on_Instagram-m-57_1785639276580.jpg\" height=\"667\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The late star's death was confirmed by his son Luke on Instagram who said that the family is 'trying to process this horrible loss'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The late star&#8217;s death was confirmed by his son Luke on Instagram who said that the family is &#8216;trying to process this horrible loss&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Luke uploaded a number of pictures to the post, including one that was a black and white image of the late actor when he was a little boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Other photos showed Hylands spending quality time with family and also celebrating special milestones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The final slide in the Instagram carousel was a short clip of Luke sitting next to his father who was resting in a hospital bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The pair held plastic cups in their hands as they toasted, &#8216;To life,&#8217; in the heartwarming video.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hylands was born in Lethbridge, Alberta in 1943 and was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He later attended the University of British Columbia where he graduated with a Bachelors in theatre in 1964.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He soon relocated to New York City to pursue his passion for acting and landed his first role as the lead in the off-Broadway production of Billy Liar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hylands went on to become one of the first members of the\u00a0American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco where he performed in additional productions such as Death of A Salesman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f01c3252ad4886f2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/03\/110391823-16022507-image-a-58_1785639372835.jpg\" height=\"501\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'Husband, Father, Actor, Director, Writer, Storyteller, Friend, and lover of life,' Luke penned in the caption alongside photos of Hylands\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">&#8216;Husband, Father, Actor, Director, Writer, Storyteller, Friend, and lover of life,&#8217; Luke penned in the caption alongside photos of Hylands<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e61a834844c1392c\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/03\/110391793-16022507-image-m-60_1785639403732.jpg\" height=\"720\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'I am heartbroken to share the news that my Dad Scott has passed away Wednesday night. Myself and my family are still trying to process this horrible loss,' Luke added\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">&#8216;I am heartbroken to share the news that my Dad Scott has passed away Wednesday night. Myself and my family are still trying to process this horrible loss,&#8217; Luke added<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d381979334c7d87f\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/03\/110391787-16022507-image-a-61_1785639429682.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\" alt=\"He continued, 'There simply are not enough words I can say about you right now. You are my forever hero and my best friend. Always and forever. I love you. Goodbye Dad. xo'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">He continued, &#8216;There simply are not enough words I can say about you right now. You are my forever hero and my best friend. Always and forever. I love you. Goodbye Dad. xo&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-93709425d5764ba2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/03\/110391785-16022507-image-m-63_1785639455263.jpg\" height=\"582\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Luke uploaded a number of pictures of his late father to the post\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Luke uploaded a number of pictures of his late father to the post<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8eb090fefa249333\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/03\/110391789-16022507-image-m-65_1785639493058.jpg\" height=\"594\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Other photos showed Hylands spending quality time with family and also celebrating special milestones\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Other photos showed Hylands spending quality time with family and also celebrating special milestones<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ee20c34816108fb9\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/03\/110391795-16022507-image-m-67_1785639518521.jpg\" height=\"663\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The final slide in the Instagram carousel was a short clip of Luke sitting next to his father who was resting in a hospital bed\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The final slide in the Instagram carousel was a short clip of Luke sitting next to his father who was resting in a hospital bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-faf43086c3ba57ae\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/03\/110391609-16022507-image-a-68_1785639553307.jpg\" height=\"487\" width=\"634\" alt=\"He soon relocated to New York City to pursue his passion for acting and landed his first role as the lead in the off-Broadway production of Billy Liar; seen in 1982\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">He soon relocated to New York City to pursue his passion for acting and landed his first role as the lead in the off-Broadway production of Billy Liar; seen in 1982<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The star&#8217;s first on-screen role was in the 1969 movie Daddy&#8217;s Gone A-Hunting which also starred Carol White and Paul Burke.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">During the 70s, Hylands appeared in both films and television shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He took on a role in the Italian movie Operation Snafu (1970), Slipstream (1973), Earthquake (1974) and Bittersweet Love (1976).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hylands additionally made appearances in shows during the decade such as Cannon, Wonder Woman, Police Story and Most Wanted.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His acting career continued when he played minor characters in projects such as The Waltons and Hart To Hart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hylands gained further recognition when he was cast as Detective Kevin O&#8217;Brien in the Canadian police crime drama series Night Heat in 1985.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The show, which ran for a total of four seasons, also aired on CBS in America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The premise was: &#8216;The exploits of the detectives of the Mid South Precinct, in a generic North American city not unlike New York (but a lot like Toronto), chronicled through the eyes of newspaper columnist Tom Kirkwood and his &#8220;Night Heat&#8221; column,&#8217; per<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0088582\/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_81\"> IMDB<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-51bd4ca1a0ddaee4\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/04\/110391599-16022507-The_star_s_first_on_screen_role_was_in_the_1960_movie_Daddy_s_Go-m-70_1785639645870.jpg\" height=\"519\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The star's first on-screen role was in the 1969 movie Daddy's Gone A-Hunting which also starred Carol White and Paul Burke (seen above)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The star&#8217;s first on-screen role was in the 1969 movie Daddy&#8217;s Gone A-Hunting which also starred Carol White and Paul Burke (seen above)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5976f2ef28cfd3e6\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/04\/110391601-16022507-image-m-72_1785639683897.jpg\" height=\"897\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Hylands gained further recognition when he was cast as Detective Kevin O'Brien in the Canadian police crime drama series Night Heat in 1985; seen above in 1985 in the TV movie The First 36 Hours Of Dr Durant\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Hylands gained further recognition when he was cast as Detective Kevin O&#8217;Brien in the Canadian police crime drama series Night Heat in 1985; seen above in 1985 in the TV movie The First 36 Hours Of Dr Durant\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The cast had also included Jeff Wincott, Allan Royal, Louise Vallance, Eugene Clark and Sean McMann.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Night Heat won a Gemini Award in Canada for Best Drama Series in both 1986 and 1987.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">When the series came to an end in 1989, the actor took on guest roles in more shows such as To Catch A Killer, Tropical Heat, NYPD Blue, The X-Files and Stargate SG-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Throughout the 2000s, Hylands appeared in a number of TV movies and other shows.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He starred in a 2003 episode of The Dead Zone as well as an episode of Eureka in 2007.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hylands appeared in the series Supernatural in 2011 and the following year, took on the role of Earl in the movie Becoming Redwood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f30b63450ec9c0f\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/04\/110391603-16022507-image-a-73_1785639718549.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"634\" alt=\"When the series came to an end in 1989, he took on guest roles in more shows such as To Catch A Killer, Tropical Heat, NYPD Blue, The X-Files and Stargate SG-1\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">When the series came to an end in 1989, he took on guest roles in more shows such as To Catch A Killer, Tropical Heat, NYPD Blue, The X-Files and Stargate SG-1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-76c35ffa7fb3e0b2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/08\/02\/04\/110391783-16022507-image-m-75_1785639738802.jpg\" height=\"593\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Back in 2021, Hylands had been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and his family launched a GoFundMe to help cover costs for his medical treatment\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Back in 2021, Hylands had been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and his family launched a GoFundMe to help cover costs for his medical treatment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The actor later portrayed the character of Ennis in the third season of the hit FX series Fargo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His last credited role was a 2020 episode of the series Wynonna Earp.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Back in 2021, Hylands had been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and his family launched a GoFundMe to help cover costs for his medical treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The late actor is survived by his wife Veronica and their two 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