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Richard Chamberlain, the actor, best known for his role in the medical drama of the 1960s, Dr. Kildare and the leading role in Shogun, died at 90, his publicist confirmed to the BBC.
Chamberlain won the title “King of the Mini-Series” for his leading roles in Shogun and the birds of the thorn.
He died late Saturday night local time (10:15 GMT Sunday) in Weimanalo, Hawaii, after suffering stroke complications, his publicist Harlan Ball confirmed – just hours before he turned 91.
Martin Rabet, a longtime partner of Chamberlain, called it “an incredible and loving soul” in a statement.
He said, “Our beloved Richard is with the angels now. He is free and rises to those loved ones before us.”
Babet added: “Love never dies. And our love is under his wings, lifting him to his next great adventure.”
Chamberlain’s big vacation came in 1961, when he became the name of a household as Dr. James Kildare in Dr. Kildare. The show, based on a popular movie series in the 30th and 40s, attracted millions of viewers and made it a favorite figure.
He became the king of the television series of the 1980s, playing a western prisoner in Shogun and a Catholic priest, tempted by love in the birds of the thorn.
The latter won 60% of US television audiences and won 16 Emmy nominations.
He denied being gay when he encountered a French magazine in 1989 and did not speak publicly about his homosexuality until he was 70 years old.
Chamberlain revealed that she has been gay in her 2003 biography, broken love. Despite the 30-year relationship with a director Rabbit, they had kept their privacy secret.
In interviews promoting the memoir, he advised other beautiful leading actors to maintain their sexuality for themselves.
“I thought there was something very, very deeply wrong with me,” Chamberlain admitted. The couple split in 2010
Chamberlain was born on March 31, 1934 in Beverly Hills, California.
