Becoming a TV heartthrob as Dr Kildare, the American actor went on to become ‘king of the miniseries’ and big-screen costume adventures.

Richard Chamberlain died last March 27 in his home in Waimanalo, Hawaii. It was three days before what would have been his 91st birthday.

Richard Lindzen, Ph.D. is Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. He has made major contributions to the development of the current ...