Actor Richard Chamberlain, Star of ‘Thorn Birds’, Dies at 90

Cast member Richard Chamberlain smiles at the premiere of "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" at the Gibson amphitheater in Universal City, Calif., on July 12, 2007. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

NEW YORK—Richard Chamberlain, the Emmy-nominated actor and 1960s heartthrob who rocketed to fame in the TV medical drama “Dr. Kildare” and starred in the mini-series “Shogun” and “The Thorn Birds” has died at the age of 90, publicist Harlan Boll said.

Chamberlain died late on Saturday in Hawaii from complications from a stroke, he said in a statement on Sunday.