Richard Chamberlain Dies: ‘Dr. Kildare’ & ‘Shōgun’ Star Was 90
deadline.comRichard Chamberlian, the actor known for such shows as Dr. Kildare, Shōgun and The Thorn Birds, has died. He was 90. The 3x Golden Globe winner died of complications following a stroke on Saturday afternoon in Waimanalo, Hawaii, according to multiple outlets, just days before his 91st birthday on Monday. “Our beloved Richard is with the angels now.
He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us,” Chamberlain’s partner Martin Rabbett said in a statement. “How blessed were we to have known such an amazing and loving soul.
Love never dies. And our love is under his wings lifting him to his next great adventure.” Born March 31, 1934 in Beverly Hills, Chamberlain was drafted by the U.S.
Army after college, serving in Korea from 1956 to 1958, during which he achieved the rank of sergeant. After founding the LA-based theater group Company of Angels in 1959, Chamberlain got his onscreen star in episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Gunsmoke and Riverboat.
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