Biography: Michael Sevareid was born on April 25, 1940 (Taurus) to TV newsman Eric Sevareid (Father) in Paris, France. He is known for his work on Fantasy Island (1977), The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) and Raid on Rommel (1971). He died on August 4, 2013 (age 73) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA from metastatic lung cancer.