Rollins died sunday afternoon at st. Webhoward rollins, actor, dies. Webhoward rollins, who was dropped from the popular television series “in the heat of the night” because of drug problems, has died. Webhoward rollins, an actor who was nominated for an academy award in 1981 for his work in the film ''ragtime'' and was written out of the hit television series ''in. Webhoward rollins, star of the tv series “in the heat of the night” whose career was derailed by drug problems, died sunday of complications from cancer. Webdue to his ongoing personal and legal issues, rollins was dismissed from the series at the end of season 6. Rollins returned for several guest appearances in the seventh.
