TV icon Richard Chamberlain has died at 90

Richard Chamberlain, an actor many people, especially Baby Boomers, will remember being all over their television, has passed away at the age of 90. He was, in fact, two days shy of his 91st birthday, and also was chilling in Hawaii these days, so all things considered, that's a fine run. Chamberlain did some film work, including playing Aramis in multiple "Three Musketeers" movies and taking on the role of British adventurer character Allan Quatermain twice as well.

He was famous enough to be part of the "Towering Inferno," though he gained that fame through his TV work. Chamberlain played the titular "Dr. Kildare" in the hit, influential medical drama that ran from 1961 through 1966 and produced 191 episodes.



He even had a brief musical career owing to his popularity stemming from his star turn as Dr. James Kildare. After the "Dr.

Kildare" days, Chamberlain became a go-to actor for TV movies and miniseries. In 1988, years before Matt Damon, Chamberlain actually played Jason Bourne on television. His best-known work, though, were miniseries such as "Centennial," "The Thorn Birds," and "Shogun.

" The latter two of those earned him Emmy nominations. In 2003, Chamberlain came out as gay in his memoir, which colored some of his last acting roles. Certainly you can connect the dots from that to guest appearances on "Will & Grace," "Nip/Tuck," and "Desperate Housewives.

" His last role of note came in an episode of "Twin Peaks: The Return." R.I.

P. Richard Chamberlain. (h/t The Hollywood Reporter ) Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies.

He has written about sports and entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about '90s television..