His wife , actress Iris Corley , had died the year prior .
Corley died of congestive heart failure in September 2006 at age 76 at Cedars - Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles , California .
Corley 's wife , actress Iris Corley , had died the year prior .
Corley died of congestive heart failure in September 2006 at age 76 at Cedars - Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles , California .