“Grease” and “77 Sunset Strip” star Edd Byrnes died unexpectedly at the age of 87 of natural causes at his Santa Monica, California home.

His is the story of an ambitious young kid who, in his 20s drove out to Hollywood from New York City with a few hundred dollars and a dream of making it big in the entertainment business.

He soon landed a starring role on the wildly popular TV series ’77 Sunset Strip’ as the cool-talking ‘Kookie.’ He went on to star in dozens of motion pictures and television series popular around the world, including playing the suave and debonair Vince Fontaine in ‘Grease.

The late actor’s career includes a handful of movie and television credits such as: “The Secret Invasion,” “Stardust,” “Yellowstone Kelly,” “Troop Beverly Hills,” “Charlies Angels,” “The Love Boat,” “Fantasy Island,” “Maverick,” “Cheyenne,” “Surfside 6,” “Murder She Wrote,” and “Married With Children.”

Edd also hosted two pilot episodes of “Wheel of Fortune” in the early to mid-1970s. He earned a gold record for the song “Kookie Kookie Lend Me Your Comb.”

As a tribute to his enduring celebrity and his iconic “Kookie” character, he ranked No. 5 in the “TV Guide” list of “TV’s 25 Greatest Teen Idols.”