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David Birney, ‘St. Elsewhere’ and ‘Bridget Loves Bernie’ Actor, Dies at 83

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The New York Times reported that Birney died Friday at his home in Santa Monica of Alzheimer’s, citing life-partner Michele Roberge.

The Times said he was diagnosed with the degenerative disease in 2017.Birney played the titular Bernie Steinberg on “Bridget Loves Birney,” a ratings hit in 1972-1973 that was nonetheless canceled after just one season.

But the connection was made: Birney would wind up dating and marrying his co-star Meredith Baxter, who was known as Meredith Baxter-Birney by the time she played Elyse Keaton on “Family Ties.”The couple had three children – Kate, Mollie, and Peter – and divorced in 1989.

Years after their divorce, Baxter wrote a lengthy account of their relationship, alleging emotional and physical abuse that he strongly denied.Birney was also an accomplished stage actor, with credits both on Broadway and the New York Shakespeare Festival.

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