Overview

• His death was announced by friend and collaborator MJ Allen on social media, with heart failure cited as the official cause.
• Robinson built an eight-decade career with more than 100 screen credits spanning television and film.
• He portrayed Dr. Rick Webber on General Hospital from 1978 to 1986, reprising the role in brief guest stints.
• His 1980s Vicks Formula 44 commercials popularized the catchphrase “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV” before he lost the contract after pleading guilty to tax evasion in 1985.
• His final acting credit was the 2022 film Just for a Week, and he is survived by his wife, Jacquie Shane-Robinson, and his children.