John Forsythe, the debonair actor best known as the disembodied voice of Charlie on 'Charlie's Angels' and as the scheming Blake Carrington on the primetime soap 'Dynasty' has died at age 92. He passed away yesterday in Santa Ynez, Calif. due to complications from pneumonia after a yearlong battle with cancer.'Dynasty' co-star Joan Collins said, "He was one of the last of the true gentlemen of the acting profession," Collins said in a statement. "I enjoyed our nine years of feuding, fussing and fighting as the Carringtons."
Heather Locklear, another 'Dynasty' co-star, called him "a gentleman in every sense of the word," and a "gifted actor who knew the true meaning of being gracious and kind."
Forsythe was an important part of another hit Spelling series without being seen. From 1976 to 1981 he played the voice of Charlie, the boss who delivered assignments to his beautiful detectives, including Farrah Fawcett and Cheryl Ladd, via telephone in 'Charlie's Angels.'
"We were so happy when he agreed to be the voice of Charlie, and he always laughed about having to take a back seat to Farrah's hair," Spelling's widow Candy said in a statement.
Ladd, who lives near Forsythe, said she would miss him terribly. "I'm mourning with the rest of the world for the talented, gorgeous, funny, intelligent John Forsythe," she said in a statement.
Forsythe evidenced little of the ego drive that motivates many actors. He viewed himself with a self-effacing humor, considering himself "a vastly usable, not wildly talented actor."
"Thankfully, he died as he lived his life, with dignity and grace," his family said in a statement.
In lieu of flowers, Forsythe's family asked that donations be made to the American Cancer Society. The family said there will be no public service.
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