Murphy Brown star Charles Kimbrough dies at age 86
dailymail.co.ukEmmy nominated actor Charles Kimbrough has passed at the age of 86 following a prolific acting career which included the role of anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown.
The actor passed away in Culver City on January 11, his son John Kimbrough revealed to the New York Times. Kimbrough was a regular on the hit series, appearing on all 247 episodes and even returning for several episodes during its 2018 revival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The show followed the eponymous Murphy Brown, an investigative journalist played by Candice Bergen. It originally ran from 1988 to 1998 before it was rebooted two decades later.
A critically-acclaimed actor, Kimbrough received an Emmy nomination for his role of Dial and a Tony nomination for his role in Steven Sondheim's Company.
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