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David Ogden Stiers, a prolific actor best known for playing a surgeon on the MASH television series, has died. He was 75.
The actor's agent Mitchell Stubbs confirmed Saturday night in an email that Stiers died after battling bladder cancer.
No additional details were provided, but Mr Stubbs' agency tweeted that Stiers died at his home in Newport, Oregon, on Saturday.
"His talent was only surpassed by his heart," Mr Stubbs wrote on Twitter.
Stiers played the aristocratic Major Charles Winchester III on MASH beginning in its sixth season, replacing Larry Linville after he left the series.
Stiers' character, while arrogant, also showed an empathy and wit his predecessor lacked.
He also did voice acting in several Disney animated films, voicing the character Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast and played characters in Lilo & Stitch and Pocahontas.
He was also the voice of an announcer in George Lucas' 1971 feature directorial debut, THX 1138.
Stiers received two Emmy nominations for his work on "M.A.S.H."
He had more than 150 film and television credits, including appearances on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and several Perry Mason television movies.
AP
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