Dead Celebrity Alert

September 15, 2006 — LOS ANGELES — Actor Pat Corley, who served sage advice along with drinks as Phil the barkeep on “Murphy Brown,” has died. He was 76.

Corley, a native of Dallas, died of congestive heart failure Sept. 11 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to his son, actor-comedian Jerry Corley. The elder Corley had undergone surgery for the placement of coronary stents, his son said Thursday.

Pat Corley’s five-decade career included roles in the films “Coming Home,” “True Confessions” and “Against All Odds.” … Read full obituary

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