Edward Herrmann, Actor With a Noble Air, Dies at 71

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 13: (L-R) Actors Edward Herrmann, Alexis Bledel and Kelly Bishop attend the “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” 500th performance celebration at B Smith's Restaurant on January 13, 2011 in New  LOS ANGELES — Edward Herrmann, the actor who gained fame playing a young FDR on TV but was known … Read more

Edward Herrmann, 'Gilmore Girls' father, dead at 71

Actor Edward Herrmann attends the Museum of Television & Radio Presents 'Gilmore Girls' 100th Episode Celebration at The Museum of Television & Radio on February 7, 2005 in Beverly Hills. (Credit: Getty Images). ×  Edward Herrmann, an Emmy-winning character actor best known for his seven-season run on Gilmore Girls and his long run as the … Read more

Edward Herrmann, 'Gilmore Girls' father, dead at 71

Edward Herrmann — perhaps best known for playing Richard Gilmore on "Gilmore Girls" — died this morning in a hospital in New York. He was 71. Herrmann's… Edward Herrmann, an Emmy-winning character actor best known for his seven-season run on Gilmore Girls and his long run as the voice of the History Channel, died today … Read more