High-profile criminal attorney Barry Levin, who assisted in handling Erik Menendez’ murder trial and also recently represented actor Robert Blake, was found dead Saturday of a single gunshot wound to the head at a veterans cemetery in Los Angeles, officials told The Associated Press. His exact age could not be confirmed.
Mr. Levin appeared to have committed suicide, FBI spokesman Matthew McLaughlin told AP.
Mr. Levin apparently was suffering from cancer and had been told recently that the disease had taken a turn for the worse.
He was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car about 2 p.m. at the Los Angeles National Cemetery, McLaughlin said.
The FBI was involved because the cemetery is federal property.
Levin was considered one of the best criminal attorneys in Los Angles, having counseled several high-profile cases, including the Menendez’ trial, on which he co-counseled with Leslie Abramson. Most recently, he represented Robert Blake in the still unsolved murder of Blake‘s wife.
Levin is survived by his wife and two daughters.
