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deminks

(11,529 posts) Sat Dec 31, 2016, 09:30 PM Dec 2016

William Christopher, Father Mulcahy on 'MASH,' dies at 84 [View all]

http://abc7.com/entertainment/william-christopher-father-mulcahy-on-mash-dies-at-84/1680901/

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) --
William Christopher, the actor best known for his role as Father John Mulcahy on the hit TV show "M*A*S*H," died on Saturday, his family confirmed to Eyewitness News.

His son, John Christopher, said the actor died from non-lung small cell carcinoma at his home in Pasadena.

He was 84.

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RIP, Mr. Christopher.

And another slap in the face from 2016 for those of us left behind.

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William Christopher, Father Mulcahy on 'MASH,' dies at 84 [View all] deminks Dec 2016 OP

Rest in peace shenmue Dec 2016 #1

Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen...... lastlib Dec 2016 #18

May he rest in peace! hrmjustin Dec 2016 #2

ahhhhh what a kind man nini Dec 2016 #3

Damn! SeattleVet Dec 2016 #4

A dios. rug Dec 2016 #5

Another loss ChazII Dec 2016 #6

Indeed..he was a favorite hlthe2b Dec 2016 #7

Well, crap. 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #8

May he rest in peace Gothmog Dec 2016 #9

I'm not a follower.... Red Mountain Dec 2016 #10

I am not a Christian, but Fr. Mulcahey was always my model of what a Christian should be. politicat Dec 2016 #11

One of my favorite shows mcar Dec 2016 #12

RIP, William Christopher. FuzzyRabbit Dec 2016 #13

RIP. sinkingfeeling Dec 2016 #14

Mulcahey was one of the MASH characters that got more compelling as the series went along. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 #15

Wherever I end up when my days are done Plucketeer Dec 2016 #16

Was in several Hogan's Heroes episodes as well Scalded Nun Dec 2016 #17

Love MASH True Dough Dec 2016 #19

. hunter Dec 2016 #20

On the anniversary of Trapper John's Ztolkins Jan 2017 #21

Fornicate You 2016 47of74 Jan 2017 #22

I second your motion............. turbinetree Jan 2017 #24

And here I thought we'd get to January with no more obits... calimary Jan 2017 #23