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Subject: Re: R.I.P. Richard Chamberlain ("Dr. Kildare", "Shogun", "Thorn
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Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:19:20 -0400
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On 2025-03-30 7:29 PM, Your Name wrote:
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> 
>     Richard Chamberlain, Shogun star, dies aged 90
>     ----------------------------------------------
>     Richard Chamberlain, the actor best known for his role in the
>     1960s medical drama Dr Kildare and leading role in Shogun, has
>     died aged 90, his publicist has confirmed to the BBC.
> 
>     Chamberlain earned the title "king of the mini-series" for his
>     leading roles in Shogun and The Thorn Birds.
> 
>     He died late on Saturday night local time (10:15 GMT Sunday)
>     in Waimanalo, Hawaii, after suffering complications from a
>     stroke, his publicist Harlan Boll confirmed - just hours
>     before he would have turned 91.
> 
>     Martin Rabbett, Chamberlain's longtime partner, called him an
>     "amazing and loving soul" in a statement.
> 
>     He said: "Our beloved Richard is with the angels now. He is
>     free and soaring to those loved ones before us."
> 
>     Rabbett added: "Love never dies. And our love is under his
>     wings, lifting him to his next great adventure."
> 
>     Chamberlain's big break came in 1961, when he became a
>     household name as Dr James Kildare in Dr Kildare.
> 
>     The show, based on a popular 1930s and 40s film series,
>     attracted millions of viewers, turning Chamberlain into a
>     beloved leading man and a teen idol.
> 
>     The popularity Dr Kildare earnt Chamberlain meant that, for
>     three consecutive years between 1963 and 1965, he was named the
>     most popular male star by Photoplay magazine.
> 
>     He went on to become the king of the 1980s TV mini-series,
>     playing a western prisoner in Shogun and a catholic priest
>     tempted by love in The Thorn Birds.
> 
>     The latter won 60% of the US television audience and earned
>     16 Emmy nominations.
> 
>     Though widely recognised as a romantic leading man,
>     Chamberlain's private life remained largely a mystery until
>     later in his life.
> 
>     He did not publicly address his sexuality until the release of
>     his memoir, Shattered Love, in 2003, where he revealed that he
>     was gay.
> 
>     Throughout his 30-year relationship with actor-director
>     Rabbett, they had kept their private life secret.
> 
>     In his memoir, he recalled escorting glamorous actresses to
>     premieres, explaining that he had been "desperately afraid" his
>     sexuality would derail his career.
> 
>     "I used to get chased by hot teenage girls," he once told
>     TV Guide. "I got 12,000 fan letters a week. And I felt somewhat
>     besieged."
> 
>     Rabbett and Chamberlain separated in 2010 but remained close.
> 
>     Born on 31 March 1934 in Beverly Hills, California, Chamberlain
>     grew up on what he called "the wrong side of Wilshire Boulevard"
>     - far from the wealth of Hollywood's star-studded district.
> 
>     The younger of two boys, his father, Charles, was a salesman who
>     struggled with alcoholism and became a prominent figure in
>     Alcoholics Anonymous, travelling the world to speak at
>     conventions. His mother, Elsa, was a homemaker.
> 
>     He initially studied painting at Pomona College, but a student
>     theatre performance inspired him to pursue acting.
> 
>     Interest from a Hollywood scout was put on hold as he was
>     drafted into the US Army, where he rose to the rank of sergeant
>     while stationed in South Korea.
> 
>     Upon returning to California, Chamberlain took acting classes,
>     landing several small TV roles before his breakout role as
>     Dr Kildare.
> 
>     Years later, Chamberlain recounted the psychological abuse he
>     endured during his childhood.
> 
>     He described how his father's "lethal sneer" and emotionally
>     abusive behaviour made him feel as if he were being "slashed with
>     a machete".
> 
>     Chamberlain also spoke about the relief he experienced in finally
>     not having to hide his sexuality later in life.
> 
> 
>     <https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v9xzw09z0o>
> 

Hurray! Even more ice cream!

-- 
Rhino