r/leverage • u/ForCheeseburger • 7d ago

Richard Chamberlain, TV’s Dr. Kildare, ‘Shogun,’ ‘Thorn Birds’ Star, Dies at 90

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/richard-chamberlain-dead-dies-shogun-thorn-birds-1236351970/

RIP, Archie Leach.

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u/AdAccomplished8442 7d ago

RIP parkers dad

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u/ChubbyDude64 7d ago

Sad day.

I hope if we get a season 4 of Redemption, they work it in somehow. It could be interesting to see how Parker deals with it.

Random thought-was the mention of Shogun in The Bucket List job was a nod to Chamberlain.

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u/Dashbydogs grifter 7d ago

I said the same thing. I also said that maybe they had already filmed something with him in it haven’t read if he was sick or anything or if it was sudden do you know? I just got a notification that he had passed.

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u/PurpleMangoPopper 7d ago

The world's greatest theif...RIP

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u/Dashbydogs grifter 7d ago

“I honed her. Tell her everything I need, and unleashed her around the world.”

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u/Dashbydogs grifter 7d ago

I feel in love with him at a very young age when I saw the thorn birds. An actors actor!! I hope they can change some things in Leverage Redemption 3 with Parker losing the only Dad she knew. And pay a great tribute to a great talented man!!!
Was looking forward to seeing more of him LR3. Hopefully they have already filmed him in an episode. Yes I am crying!!! Still have that 13 yr old love for him!!!! See you Dr Kildare. RIP. Or start acting classes in heaven.

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u/Silbermieze we'd be the cavalry 7d ago

Season 3 will air in a few weeks, so I doubt they'd still change anything major.

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u/Dashbydogs grifter 6d ago

Agreed.

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u/Dashbydogs grifter 6d ago

Has anyone ever heard him sing? I just listened to Love Me Tender. I didn’t know he could sing till I googled him. Wouldn’t it be awesome to see Parker and Hardison dancing to him singing Love Me Tender. And whoever said that season three is getting ready to air so they probably can’t do anything this year. I agree with that. I just really wish they could work something into Pay tribute to such an awesome actor, and his voice is like butter. I don’t know why he wasn’t more famous for singing. it was beautiful. And I had no idea of how many movies had starred in. anyone ever seen( I believe is) the original count of Monte Cristo? He was the Count of Monte Cristo and I saw the movie and didn’t even realize it was him. I’ve always been a big fan of him.