Entertainment Movies L.Q. Jones, Veteran Western Actor Who Had Roles in 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Hawaii-Five-0', Dead at 94 L.Q. Jones died on Saturday of natural causes while surrounded by family at his home in the Hollywood Hills By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Instagram Twitter Nicholas Rice is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. Nicholas has previous work experience with Billboard, POPSUGAR, Bustle and Elite Daily. When not working, Nicholas can be found playing with his 5 dogs, listening to pop music or eating mozzarella sticks. People Editorial Guidelines Published on July 10, 2022 02:28 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty L.Q. Jones, a veteran film and television actor, has died. He was 94. The actor's grandson, Erté deGarces, confirmed Jones' death in a statement to PEOPLE. deGarces said that his grandfather died Saturday of natural causes while he was surrounded by family at his home in Hollywood Hills, California. Jones is survived by his three children: sons Randy and Steve, as well as daughter Mindy, per The Hollywood Reporter. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Silver Screen Collection/Getty Celebrities Who've Died in 2022 Born as Justice Ellis McQueen on Aug. 19, 1927, in Beaumont, Texas, the star eventually took on his stage name with his first film role — the 1955 Raoul Walsh film Battle Cry, according to Variety. In the years following, Jones took part in various film projects, including many of Sam Peckinpah's western movies, such as The Wild Bunch, Ride the High Country, Major Dundee, The Battle of Cable Hogue and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. He appeared in many other films, most notably, Casino, The Edge, The Patriot and The Mask of Zorro. His last film role was in 2006's A Prairie Home Companion. Alongside dozens of acting credits in film, Jones made many appearances on television as well, including in Gunsmoke, The Virginian and Bonanza, plus Charlie's Angels, Hawaii-Five-0 and The Incredible Hulk. Jones also worked as an independent filmmaker, The Wrap reports, having helped make four films throughout his long-running career, including 1975's science-fiction comedy, A Boy and His Dog, which he directed, produced and wrote the script for.