Psycho star,diplomat John Gavin dead at 86

Updated February 10 2018 - 11:46am, first published 11:42am
John Gavin,who starred in Spartacus and Psycho before becoming a US ambassador,is dead at 86 (File).
John Gavin,who starred in Spartacus and Psycho before becoming a US ambassador,is dead at 86 (File).

John Gavin, a tall, strikingly handsome actor who appeared in Spartacus, Psycho and other hit films of the 1960s before forsaking acting to become president Ronald Reagan's ambassador to Mexico, has died aged 86.