When Did Edward Herrmann Pass Away?

Edward Kirk Herrmann was an American actor, director, and writer. He was perhaps best known for his portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the miniseries Eleanor and Franklin, Richard Gilmore in Amy ...

What happened to Edward Herrmann?

The actor who played Richard Gilmore sadly passed away in 2014 after a battle with brain cancer.

Did Rory's grandpa die in real life?

Death. Herrmann died on December 31, 2014, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hospital, of brain cancer, at the age of 71.

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