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Zoneboy · 12-31-2014, 06:17 PM

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Emmy Award-winning actor Edward Herrmann has died. He was 71.

His manager, Robbie Kass, confirmed his death to CBS News, noting, "Edward Herrmann, besides being an accomplished actor, was also a true gentleman and a scholar, as well as being an incredibly kind and decent man. He will be sorely missed."

TMZ was the first to report the news, revealing that Hermann had been battling cancer and was in a hospital ICU over the past month. He died Wednesday morning at a New York hospital.

Herrmann was probably best known for playing Richard Gilmore on the "Gilmore Girls," which ran from 2000-2007.

Herrmann won a best-actor Tony Award for George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession" in 1976. He was later nominated for best actor in a play in 1983 for "Plenty." Herrmann toke home an Emmy in 1999 for a guest appearance on "The Practice."

Born on July 21, 1943 in Washington, DC, Herrmann was a graduate of Bucknell University and started his career in theater.

He appeared in several episodes of "The Good Wife," and also graced the small screen in "How I Met Your Mother," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Grey's Anatomy." He played Franklin Roosevelt three times on television.

He also did voice work, recently doing the voice-over for the Stratton Oakmont commercial in "The Wolf of Wall Street."

In 1999, he hosted a program on The History Channel called "History's Lost and Found."

He had been married twice.

Ohio8 · 01-01-2015, 03:38 PM

He also played Captain Newsome in the "Heal Thyself" episode of MASH.

principehomura · 01-01-2015, 03:52 PM

RIP

comedyfreak · 01-02-2015, 06:35 AM

Aww

I liked his version of Herman Munster in Here Come The Munsters.

Marvo301 · 01-02-2015, 03:33 PM

He was brilliant in his guest turn on M*A*S*H as a visiting surgeon who has a mental breakdown. I also thought he was the best of all the actors to play Herman Munster other than Fred Gwynne. May he

Mr. Television · 01-02-2015, 03:35 PM

He was a great actor. I loved him on the Gilmore Girls. R.I.P. Edward.

70s show watcher · 01-02-2015, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ohio8

He also played Captain Newsome in the "Heal Thyself" episode of MASH.

it was one of my fave roles that he played

mets82 · 01-05-2015, 06:39 PM

I was shocked when I heard this on New Year's Eve. He WAS Richard Gilmore. He was very good in that role and he will be missed. Dont forget he played Richie Rich's father in the movie Richie Rich with Malcaulky Culkin in 1994. RIP.

veggie-tari-jenn · 01-05-2015, 08:52 PM

RIP.....he was an awesome actor......he played max in one of my fave corey haim movies
The Lost Boys.

12-31-2014, 06:17 PM	#1
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