Born in 1947, he was a notable American actor best known for his role in Michelangelo Antonioni's film "Zabriskie Point" (1970). Discovered in Boston, his unique presence caught the eye of Hollywood. Despite his brief career, he became an emblem of the counterculture era. His life took a dramatic turn when he was involved in a bank robbery and subsequently imprisoned. Tragically, he died in 1975 at the age of 27, under mysterious circumstances, while serving his sentence.