ALL MY CHILDREN STAR MITCHELL DEAD AT 89
American soap star JAMES MITCHELL has died following complications from p= neumonia.
The actor, who became known for his role as ruthless tycoon Palmer Cort= land on longrunning U.S. TV series All My Children, passed away at Cedars= -Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Friday (22Jan10) at the age of 89= ..
His partner Albert Wolsky confirms Mitchell had been suffering from chr= onic obstructive pulmonary disease for years and was recently hospitalise= d after experiencing problems when he was struck down with pneumonia.
Mitchell joined the popular soap opera in 1979 and stepped down as a se= ries regular in 2008. However, he returned to the small screen earlier th= is month (Jan10) to help the cast and crew celebrate its 40th anniversary= episode.
Before establishing himself on the show, Mitchell - who started out as = a dancer - had a stint on Broadway in plays like Billion Dollar Baby, Bri= gadoon and Carousel, and appeared in movies including Deep In My Heart (1= 954), Oklahoma (1955) and The Band Wagon with Fred Astaire in 1953.
He also shared his skills with younger generations by teaching classes = at the prestigious Yale University in Connecticut and Drake University in= Iowa.
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