74 years (1936–2010) Click to see full answer Accordingly, when did Steve Landesberg die? December 20, 2010 Also Know, how did Steve Landesberg die? Colon cancer In respect to this, is Steve Landisburg still alive? Deceased (1936–2010) When did Dietrich join Barney Miller?He appeared in 124 episodes of Barney Miller as Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich starting from the last episode of the 1975 season until the end of the series in 1982.