Charles Robinson Dies, Night Court Star Was 75 Charles Robinson Dies, Night Court Star Was 75 Actor Charles Robinson, who was known for playing Mac Robinson on Night Court, has sadly passed away. Sad news has just come in as actor Charlie Robinson of Night Court fame has died. Perhaps best known for his role as Mac Robinson on the popular comedy series, Robinson is one of the most recognizable television actors of the 1980s. According to his rep, Robinson reportedly passed away on Sunday at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center from cardiac arrest with multisystem organ failures due to septic shock and metastatic adenocarcinoma. He was 75 years old.