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Richard Chamberlain, hero of Dr Kildare and ‘king of the miniseries’, dies aged 90
The actor died on Saturday night in Waimānalo, Hawaii, of complications after a stroke, his publicist says
The actor became known as “king of the TV miniseries” in 1978 when he landed the starring role in Centennial, an epic production 24 hours long and based on James Michener’s sprawling novel. He played Father Ralph de Bricassart, a Roman Catholic priest in Australia who falls in love with beautiful Meggie Cleary (Rachel Ward). In 1969, Chamberlain played the title role in Hamlet at England’s Birmingham Repertory Company and repeated it in a TV adaptation that appeared on NBC in the United States.
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