Actor Robert Pastorelli found dead in home (Murphy Brown's Painter)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4488520/

Robert Pastorelli, who played the screwball housepainter Eldin on “Murphy Brown,” was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home in what the coroner’s office said may have been a drug overdose. He was 49.

Coroner’s office Lt. Ed Winter said Pastorelli’s body was found by his assistant Monday in a bathroom. An autopsy was planned.

“It’s a possible accidental death,” Winter said, adding, “There was drug paraphernalia found.”

On CBS’ “Murphy Brown,” he played Eldin Bernecky, an oddball housepainter for TV newswoman Murphy Brown, played by Candice Bergen. Eldin’s work never seems to get down, in part because of his high artistic standards. He spends much of his time meddling in Murphy’s life, often dispensing sage advice.

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1. That is a shame

I really loved Murphy Brown and he was great on it. Drug addiction sucks so bad.

[MaineDem]

2. Wow, I thought he died a few years ago

Wonder who I was thinking of?

I loved his character. RIP, Elden.

[Minstrel Boy]

4. maybe it was this, from his IMDB "trivia":

Girlfriend, 25 year old Charemon Jonovich, was found dead in their home. Police think she accidentally shot herself. 15 March 1999

[gorrister]

3. sad

seemed like a nice guy.

[soleft]

5. I felt bad for his character in Dances with Wolves

He died a rather unpleasant death as well.

[Khephra]

6. Well, that's number three then