William Christopher, Father Mulcahy on 'M*A*S*H,' Dead at 84

 William Christopher (AP)

Saturday, 31 December 2016 08:26 PM EST ET

Actor William Christopher, best known as the earnest, soft-spoken U.S. Army priest Father Francis Mulcahy on the hit television comedy "M*A*S*H," died on Saturday at his home in Pasadena, California, according to his agent. He was 84.

Christopher was diagnosed with cancer about 18 months ago, his New York-based agent, Robert Malcolm, told Reuters.

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Actor William Christopher, best known as the earnest, soft-spoken U.S. Army priest Father Francis Mulcahy on the hit television comedy M*A*S*H, died on Saturday at his home in Pasadena, California, according to his agent. He was 84.Christopher was diagnosed with cancer...
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