William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016)

(AP) – “M.A.S.H.” star William Christopher has died.

Christopher’s agent Robert Malcom said the actor died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday
at his home in Pasadena, California. He tells The Associated Press that
Christopher’s wife says her husband died peacefully.

Malcom said Christopher was diagnosed with cancer more than a year ago
and had been in hospice since the beginning of the week.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and his two sons.

Christopher is best known for the role of Father Francis Mulcahy on “M.A.S.H.,”
the 1970s TV show set during the Korean War.

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