Her son Jesse Bochco confirmed the news via an Instagram tribute.
Barbara Bosson, the Emmy-nominated actress best known for her role onHill Street Blues, died over the weekend.
Bosson’s son Jesse Bochco confirmed the news on Sundayvia an Instagram tribute.

Barbara Bosson.Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty
“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at,” he wrote in the caption.
“When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt.
If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too.
Forever in our hearts.
I love you Mama.”
She moved to New York City after high school to kickstart her career.
A few years later she got her first major role in Steve McQueen’s 1968 crime filmBullitt.
Bosson is survived by her son Jesse, daughter Melissa, and two grandchildren.