Personal Life
After moving to Los Angeles, Rocco became a member of the Bahá'í Faith. He married Sandra Elaine Garrett (September 1, 1942–June 12, 2002) on March 24, 1964. He adopted her son, director Marc Rocco (June 19, 1962–May 1, 2009). They had a son Lucien, and a daughter Jennifer. Sandra died of cancer, aged 59. Rocco later met and then married Shannon Wilcox on October 15, 2005.
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