Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook wife, Designing Women star, Dixie Carter died Saturday at 70, according to a statement released by the actor. The cause and location of her death have not been announced, according to CNBC .  "This has been a terrible blow to our family," Holbrook said in a written statement about his wife of 26 years. "We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy." Holbrook is also an actor, and starred as Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 TV series, and later...Read Full Story

That Evening Sun Review We've always respected Harold Rowe Holbrook as an actor---witness Hal's 10 Emmy wins and one Oscar nod---but if there was ever even the teeniest quibble about just how good he is, we have three words: That Evening Sun. And please don't confuse this Imagine Entertainment release with Evening Shade, the TV '90s seires in which Hal co-starred with Burt Reynolds and Marilu Henner. The film, just out on DVD and Blu-ray, tells a simple and strong story. A man-strong...Read Full Story

“Designing Women” star who used her Southern charm, quick wit and stately beauty in a host of roles on Broadway and television, died Saturday. She was 70. Publicist Steve Rohr, who represents Carter and her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, said Carter died Saturday morning. He would not disclose where she died or the cause of death. Carter and Holbrook lived in the Los Angeles area. “This has been a terrible blow to our family,” Holbrook said in a written statement. “We would appreciate...Read Full Story

Harold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook, Jr. (born February 17, 1925) is an American actor. His television roles include Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 TV series Lincoln, Hays Stowe on The Bold Ones: The Senator and Capt. Lloyd Bucher on Pueblo. He is also known for his role in the 2007 film Into the Wild, for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award. He has also done a one man show as Mark Twain. He was married to actress Dixie Carter until her death. Hal Holbrook doesn...Read Full Story

70 year old actress Dixie Carter of the “Designing Women” fame died on Saturday morning. The news was revealed to the media by her husband Hal Holbrook who released a statement mentioning the death of his wife. In the statement Hal Holbrook said that the death has come as a terrible blow to the family and that it is a private family tragedy adding that the family will like to spend some time out of the public glare. Dixie Carter is known for portraying the strong and witty woman ‘Julia...Read Full Story