Singer and actor Edd Byrnes — born Edward Byrne Breitenberger — is best remembered for his role as Kookie on the ABC crime drama 77 Sunset Strip and the billboard hit song “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb,” which he recorded with singer Connie Stevens. He also portrayed Vince Fontain in the 1978 film Grease. He died of natural causes on Jan. 8, 2020 at the age of 87.
