He was 91, and had been in declining health in recent months.
His death was announced by his attorney, Ken Bennett, to the Indianapolis Star.
Wakefield was born and raised in Indianapolis.
Dan WakefieldAP Photo/Peter Taylor
He published his first non-fiction book,Island in the City: The World of Spanish Harlem.
(1999), among many others.
The series was canceled soon after Wakefields departure.
Lance Kerwin and Kate Jackson in ‘James at 15’ (1977)Everett Collection
Wakefield leaves no immediate family survivors.
He moved from Indianapolis to Miami following a stroke last year to be closer to his goddaughter Karina Corrales.
