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Dec 25, 2019 · Robert Urich's son, Ryan, tells Closer Weekly how his dad's three battles with cancer — and death from the disease — inspired him to become a doctor.
- Heather Menzies
Fans of the musical The Sound of Music received some very...
- Heather Menzies
A statement was released by his publicist Cindy Guagenti, and said Urich's wife and three children were with him when he died. [ 24 ] Urich was cremated, and his ashes interred at the family's vacation home in Prince Edward County, Ontario , Canada.
YearTitleRoleNotes1972Davie StroudEpisode: "The Runner"1973Greg DundeeEpisode: "Blood Brother"1973UnknownEpisode: "A Girl Named Tham"1973Bob Sanders12 episodesActor Robert Urich and wife Heather Menzies Backstage after a Peformance of 'The Hasty Heart' at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
Actor Robert Urich, wife Heather Menzies, and daughter Emily Urich attend "The Greatest Show on Earth" - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus on August 2, 1989 at Los Angeles Sports Arena in Los... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.
- Early life
- Acting career
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Robert grew up in Toronto, Ohio, where his athletic ability led to a four year football scholarship at Florida State University (FSU). There he earned a B.A. in Communications. He later received an M.A. at Michigan State University and then joined WGN radio in Chicago as a sales account representative. He then briefly appeared as a TV weatherman, a...
His big break came in 1972 when Robert played Burt Reynolds's younger brother in a stage production of \"The Rainmaker\". Burt and Robert were both alumni of FSU. Burt brought him to California and let him stay in his home until he got his acting break. Burt recommended him to producer Aaron Spelling for the TV series S.W.A.T. (1975). Although that...
He was starring in the TV series The Lazarus Man (1996) when he was diagnosed with cancer, which caused the cancellation of the series. The cancer went into remission after treatment and he resumed acting again with his role as Captain Jim Kennedy III on Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998).
- December 19, 1946
- April 16, 2002
Apr 2, 2014 · He died at age 55 from a rare form of cancer, synovial cell sarcoma. He and his wife founded a cancer center in Michigan and were parents of three adopted children. Profile. Actor, producer.
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The cancer would claim Urich's life on April 16, 2002 at the age of 55, survived by his wife, children, siblings, mother (who died later that same year, on October 5, 2002, aged 90) and large extended family.
