His cause of death was complications following a stroke.
“He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us.
How blessed were we to have known such an amazing and loving soul.
Richard Chamberlain.Credit:Herbert Dorfman/Corbis via Getty
And our love is under his wings, lifting him to his next great adventure.”
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Representatives for Chamberlain did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly’s request for comment.
The hourlong medical drama, which also starred Raymond Massey, was an immediate hit, running through 1966.
Richard Chamberlain in ‘Shōgun’.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
He used his success to launch a minor recording career, releasing 1962’sRichard Chamberlain SingsandThe Theme From Dr. Kildare.
His 1969 turn as Hamlet at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre earned him rave reviews.
He returned to Broadway for a 1987 revival of Noel Coward’sBlithe Spirit.
Richard Chamberlain in ‘The Thorn Birds’.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
Chamberlain spent decades in a relationship with Rabbett, an actor-writer-producer.
Richard Chamberlain on ‘Dr. Kildare’.NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Richard Chamberlain in 2017.Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
