Was saddened to hear of the passing of Robert Pastorelli today. He was wonderful on MURPHY BROWN, portraying Eldin the housepainter. He was a talented man, having a role in the remake of SOUTH PACIFIC a couple of years ago, as well as a small bit in the up-coming sequel to GET SHORTY with John Travolta. Pastorelli had a couple of short-lived series after Murphy went off the air and I enjoyed both of them. CRACKER, was an American adaptation of a British series, with Pastorelli a professor of psychology who assisted the police. Some reports hint at a possible drug overdose, but I'm sure we'll hear more in the next few days.

I think Pastorelli's passing will probably be eclipsed by the suicide of Spalding Gray.