One of the grand men of television  exits. John Forsythe,  actor,  star of three hit television series,  as Blake Carrington, of "Dynasty," (1981-89), as the voice of Charlie in  “Charlie’s Angels,” (1976-81), and as  Bentley Gregg in  “Bachelor Father,” (1957-62), died yesterday, Thursday, April 1st,. in Santa Ynez, Calif. The cause of death was "complications of pneumonia, following a yearlong battle with cancer. Mr. Forsythe had earlier received a diagnosis of colon cancer, and in 1979 underwent quadruple bypass surgery." He was 92.

He is being best remembered as Blake Carrington, the ruthless Denver oil tycoon on the Tv series “Dynasty,” which ran from 1981 to 1989 and took its place as the symbol of the crass money decade of the Reagan years.

He had a long life and a successful career. His last television appearance was in May 2006, participating in a “Dynasty” cast reunion. In 1984 he told the Globe and Mail, the Toronto newspaper, “I’ve had a good time, but  if I had been willing to starve so that I could play Hamlet, I might have been a better actor than I am today.”  He was a well received actor. He won two Golden Globes and several Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.

John  Forsythe, R.I.P.

News Source: The New York Times

In 1992, CNN's Larry King interviews John Forsythe who explains why he keeps working and hasn't quit acting. Link.