Richard Chamberlain, the actor who rose to fame as the star of 1960s medical drama Dr. Kildare, has died at the age of 90.
The veteran performer, who appeared in such classics as The Towering Inferno, passed away on Saturday evening in Hawaii from complications following a stroke.
Chamberlain died at 11:15 p.m. Hawaii time in Waimanalo, with his death confirmed by publicist Harlan Boll.
“Our beloved Richard is with the angels now,” said Martin Rabbett, Chamberlain’s longtime partner, 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,” Rabbett added.
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