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"Falcon Crest" 's butler Chao-Li Chi has died at his home in Granada Hills, California. The 83 year old died in his sleep on October 16, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Born in China, the actor also appeared in "The Joy Luck Club" and "Wedding Crashers" and he taught tai chi at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena. Chi is best known as the butler of series star Jane Wyman's character on the hit 1980s soap.

Chao-Li Chi, who moved to the United States with his family when he was 11 years old, also had parts in "Pushing Daisies", "The Prestige" and Big Trouble in Little China. Chi graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from St. John's College in Maryland and earned master's degrees in dance education from New York University and philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York.

Back in 1981, a primetime soap centered around the wine industry debuted on CBS. Partnered with Dallas, Falcon Crest became a top-rated show on CBS' Friday night schedule for many years.

Though the Falcon Crest TV show isn't as popular as Dallas, the series is unique in many ways -- in no small part because it revolves around a strong and powerful matriarch (Jane Wyman). The rest of the talented cast includes Robert Foxworth, Lorenzo Lamas, David Selby, Ana Alicia, William R. Moses, Abby Dalton, Margaret Ladd, Laura Johnson, Chao-Li Chi, and Susan Sullivan. After

Falcon Crest: The Complete First Season has just been released on DVD. You can purchase it for $29.49 from Amazon or you can try to win a copy.

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