POLICE Academy star Charles “Bubba” Smith has been found dead at his home in Los Angeles. The body of the actor, 66, who was also an American football legend, was discovered by his caretaker.

The Michigan State and Baltimore Colts legend also was great in Miller Lite commercials. By Mike Barnes, Sofia M. Fernandez Bubba Smith, the football star who went on to play a lovable lug in the ...

FOXBORO - OK, admit it. You hear the name "Hightower," and you immediately think of Bubba Smith's character in the "Police Academy" movies, right? The 6-foot-7 former defensive end for the Colts, ...