Dick York, actor and philanthropist

1928 Dick York (d. February 20, 1992), American actor (TV series: Bewitched). Iatrogenic addiction to painkilling drugs, due to a back injury caused on the set of one of his early movies, and bad investments, put an end to his prosperity and he and his wife were reduced to cleaning apartments for a living. In his later years, although ill with a terminal lung disease, he dedicated his life to helping the homeless poor and was very successful in his efforts.

Dick York, Dick York: a tale of sitcom hell

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