During his "Spenser" series, Urich had a special agreement with the execs to fly out of state (from Brookline, MA to the West Coast) when needed for his older daughter`s medical treatments.

Has two grandchildren Michelle (born 2004) and Lana (born 2005)

Uncle of actor Justin Urich

His final film, Night of the Wolf (2002) (TV) aired on Animal Planet the same day that he died.

Holds the record for having the most series-regular roles on TV: 13. "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" (1973), "S.W.A.T." (1975), "Soap" (1977), "Tabitha" (1977), "Vega$" (1978), "Gavilan" (1982), "Spenser: For Hire" (1985), "American Dreamer" (1990) "Crossroads" (1992) "It Had to Be You" (1993), "The Lazarus Man" (1996), "The Love Boat: The Next Wave" (1998), and "Emeril" (2001).

He was from Toronto, Ohio; his wife was from Toronto, Ontario!

Wife Heather Menzies played blonde Louisa, one of the Von Trapp children, in the film version of The Sound of Music (1965).

Won 1992 Cable Ace Award as Informational Host of National Geographic`s "On Assignment series. Also in 1992, narrated Emmy-winning National Geographic Explorer film, "U-Boats: Terror on Our Shores (1992)".

Recipient of the Gilda Radner Courage Award from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Spent latter years devoted to cancer research and education, and he and wife established the Heather and Robert Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research at the University of Michigan.

Graduated from Florida State University in 1967 or 1968

Member of Lambda Chi Alpha.

Is of Slovak heritage.

Brother of Tom Urich

Son: Ryan 1979 Daughter: Emily 1980.

Bachelor of Arts from Florida State University 1968, Master of Arts from Michigan State University in Communications

Daughter with wife Heather Menzies, Allison Grady, born. [18 April 1998]

He sued Castle Rock Television for $1.47 million (the amount he would have received for the second season of his TV series "The Lazarus Man" (1996)) on April 11, 2000, saying Castle Rock canceled the show because he had cancer. He alleged he did not receive payments from the company. Apparently Urich and his production company entered into an agreement with Castle Rock in 1995 for Urich to act in the "Lazarus Man" pilot. Under the deal he was to be paid $70,000 per episode for the first season and $73,000 an episode the second season. In July 1996 he informed Castle Rock that he had cancer and would have to undergo treatment, but the suit said at no time was Urich unable to perform his duties. Castle Rock terminated the agreement a month later. Urich underwent chemotherapy, radiation treatments and two operations in the mid-1990s to seemingly successfully fight synovial cell sarcoma, a rare cancer that attacks the joints.

Spouse: Heather Menzies (21 November 1975 - 16 April 2002) (his death) 3 children; Barbara Rucker (1968 - 1974) (divorced)