The Gilmore Girls revival, A Year in the Life, was met with critical praise and allowed viewers to catch up with the main cast after the show ended. The absence of Edward Herrmann's character, Richard Gilmore, was deeply felt, but his widow and daughters were pleased with how he was honored in the show. Edward Herrmann's widow stated that she couldn't watch the revival for a long time due to the emotional pain of his loss, but ultimately felt that he would have loved it.
The widow of the late Gilmore Girls star Edward Herrman gave her thoughts on the revival, and Star Herrmann had interesting things to say about Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Debuting on Netflix in 2016, the long-awaited revival miniseries finally caught up with Rory and Lorelai nearly two decades after the original series first premiered. Noted for its close adherence to the original spirit of the show,...
The widow of the late Gilmore Girls star Edward Herrman gave her thoughts on the revival, and Star Herrmann had interesting things to say about Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Debuting on Netflix in 2016, the long-awaited revival miniseries finally caught up with Rory and Lorelai nearly two decades after the original series first premiered. Noted for its close adherence to the original spirit of the show,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Dalton Norman
- ScreenRant
Veteran television actor Edward Herrmann has died, aged 71.
Herrmann passed away in a New York hospital today (December 31) following a battle with brain cancer, reports TMZ.
He is survived by his second wife Star Hayner and three children.
Herrmann famously played affable socialite Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2007, and also had memorable roles in the films The Lost Boys and The Purple Rose of Cairo.
The actor earlier earned a pair of Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in two television films in the 1970s.
He won a coveted Emmy Award in 1999 for a guest role in The Practice.
Herrmann served as a narrator for PBS science series Nova as well.
Herrmann passed away in a New York hospital today (December 31) following a battle with brain cancer, reports TMZ.
He is survived by his second wife Star Hayner and three children.
Herrmann famously played affable socialite Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2007, and also had memorable roles in the films The Lost Boys and The Purple Rose of Cairo.
The actor earlier earned a pair of Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in two television films in the 1970s.
He won a coveted Emmy Award in 1999 for a guest role in The Practice.
Herrmann served as a narrator for PBS science series Nova as well.
- 12/31/2014
- Digital Spy
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