An overnight star as Dr. Kildare in the 1960s, he achieved new acclaim two decades later as the omnipresent leading man of mini-series.

Richard Chamberlain, the American actor best known for his roles in the 1960s medical drama Dr Kildare and the 1980s mini-series Shogun and The Thorn Birds, has died at the age of 90, his publicist Harlan Boll confirmed to the BBC.

The American actor Richard Chamberlain, best known for his starring roles in the series Dr Kildare and the miniseries Shōgun (1980) and The Thorn Birds, has died at the age of 90.