Tulsa native Larry Drake, who won back-to-back Emmy Awards for his groundbreaking role as a mentally challenged messenger on the hit drama "L.A. Law," has died. NBC photo

Tulsa native Larry Drake, who won back-to-back Emmy Awards for his groundbreaking role as a mentally challenged messenger on the hit drama "L.A. Law," died at his home in Los Angeles today, reports CNN.

He was 66.

A graduate of the University of Oklahoma's drama school, Drake starred as the developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on "L.A. Law" from 1987 until the show ended in 1994. He returned to the role in 2002's "L.A. Law: The Movie." He was nominated for three Primetime Emmys and three Golden Globes for his work on the series, which took on timely issues like racism, domestic violence and sexual harassment.