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Robert Urich. Actor: Lonesome Dove. Robert Urich grew up in Toronto, Ohio, one of four siblings of Slovak and Rusyn descent, raised Catholic by their parents, John P. Urich (died 1977) and Cecelia (née Halpate) Urich (died 2002).
- Actor, Producer, Writer
- December 19, 1946
- 2 min
- April 16, 2002
- Star of 'Spenser: For Hire,' 'Vega$' and Many More Shows
- First Co-Star: Burt Reynolds
- Cancer, and Research
April 16, 2002 Posted: 11:36 PM EDT (0336 GMT) (CNN) -- Robert Urich, the versatile television actor who starred in at least 15 shows over his 30-year career, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 55. Urich died in Thousand Oaks, California, surrounded by family and friends, according to publicist Cindy Guagenti. The actor announced in 1996 that he was su...
Robert Urich was born in Toronto, Ohio, on December 19, 1946. A star athlete in high school, he won a football scholarship to Florida State University, where he took a bachelor's degree in communications. He later earned a master's degree from Michigan State in broadcast research and management, and went to work in the broadcasting business as a sa...
Urich acknowledged he had cancer in 1996, but it didn't slow his career much. But in April 2000 he sued Castle Rock Television for $1.47 million, saying his show "The Lazarus Man" was canceled because of his disease. Urich had told the production company in July 1996 that he had cancer, but that he'd be able to perform. Nevertheless, Castle Rock st...
Apr 16, 2002 · LOS ANGELES (AP) – Robert Urich, an Emmy-winning actor best known for his starring roles in “Soap” and “Spenser: For Hire,” has died after battling cancer. He was 55. Urich died Tuesday...
Apr 17, 2002 · LOS ANGELES -- Robert Urich, 55, an Emmy-winning actor best known for his starring roles in sleuth series such as "Vega$" and "Spenser: For Hire," died of cancer April 16 at a hospital in...
Robert Urich was an American actor. He played the starring role in the television series Spenser: For Hire and Vega$ . He also appeared in other televisio.
Apr 16, 2002 · LOS ANGELES, April 16 -- Robert Urich, the Emmy Award-winning actor best known for his television series roles as a detective, but who also showed a deft comedic touch, has died. He was 55.
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