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Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90
By BOB THOMAS - Associated Press Writer
Sun,03/30/25-8:54AM , 77 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series "Dr. Kildare" who found a second career as an award-winning "king of the miniseries," has died. He was 90.

Chamberlain died Saturday night in Waimanalo, Hawaii, of complications following a stroke, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll.
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American actress Teri Garr is seen in this April 1987 photo in Los Angeles, California. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill, File)

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Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died
By BOB THOMAS - Associated Press
Tue,10/29/24-12:16PM , 52 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie," has died. She was 79.
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James Darren — left, one of the stars of the film For Those Who Think Young — chats with Nancy Sinatra, centre, and Claudia Martin about their film debuts, August 13, 1963. (AP Photo, File)

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James Darren, 'Gidget' teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88
By BOB THOMAS - Associated Press
Mon,09/02/24-10:11PM , 44 Reads
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88.

Darren died in his sleep at a Los Angeles hospital, his son Jim Moret told news outlets.
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Actress Piper Laurie arrives at the Women in Film Crystal Lucy Awards, Friday June 12, 2009, in Los Angeles. Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died early Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

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Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar nominee with film credits such as 'The Hustler' and 'Carrie,' dies at 91
By BOB THOMAS - Associated Press
Sat,10/14/23-5:30PM , 48 Reads
Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died early Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91.
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