There was no cause of death listed.
Sheehan was born in Santa Monica, California on April 27, 1949.
He did acting work with the National Shakespeare Festival on stage in San Diego, before moving to television.
He played reporter Ben Gibson.
Sheehan played the bagpipes, a hobby he got into when he was in the army.
It seems to have been an homage to his Irish ancestry.
Sheehan was also a big fan of polo both as a player and a spectator.
