Richard Chamberlain Dead - 'Dr. Kildare' & 'The Thorn Birds' Actor Dies at 90
Richard Chamberlain has sadly passed away.
The actor, known for roles in Dr. Kildare, Shogun and The Thorn Birds among many other TV and movie productions, died at the age of 90 on Saturday night (March 29) in Waimanalo, Hawaii due to complications following a stroke, his publicist Harlan Boll told The Hollywood Reporter.
Sadly, it happened one day before his 91st birthday.
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“Our beloved Richard is with the angels now,” his former longtime partner Martin Rabbett said in a statement.
“He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us. 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.”
Richard starred in dozens of productions, including Petulia, Three Musketeers films, King Solomon’s Mines and Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold.
He would also be known for his roles in miniseries like Centennial, and he was the first actor to portray Jason Bourne when he starred as the character in an ABC miniseries in 1988.
In his 2003 autobiography Shattered Love, he came out as gay.
He also starred in 1980′s Shogun, earning a best actor Golden Globe and Emmy nomination, and for The Thorn Birds, he took home another Golden Globe for best actor in a miniseries or motion picture for TV.
More recently, he guest-starred on Nip/Tuck, Brothers & Sisters, The Drew Carey Show and the Twin Peaks reboot. He was the first person ever interviewed on Entertainment Tonight!
He was a singer too, and his “These Stars Will Shine Tonight,” the theme from Dr. Kildaire, reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1962.
Our thoughts are with Richard Chamberlain‘s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. RIP. We have sadly lost several stars in 2025.