Date: 17th April 2002

Actor Urich Loses Battle With Cancer


American actor Robert Urich has died aged 55, after a prolonged battle with cancer. The Vegas star passed away in a Los Angeles hospital surrounded by family and friends. Urich came to prominence in TV comedy Soap, playing playboy Peter Campbell, and also appeared in Love Boat: The Next Wave.

In 1996, Urich announced he was suffering from synovial cell sarcoma, a rare cancer that attacks the body's joints. He spent his latter years devoted to cancer research and education. He and his wife established the Heather And Robert Urich Fund For Sarcoma Research at the University of Michigan to accelerate the pace of research into sarcoma.

Urich leaves behind a wife and three children.

Source: WENN