The Tasteful Way Gilmore Girls Handles Edward Herrmann's Death

Edward Herrmann died on Dec. 31, 2014, but his beloved presence is felt throughout the four episodes of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Hermann played Rory's grandfather, Richard, on the original series, and ahead of the premiere of the new episodes on Netflix, creator Amy Sherman-Palladino promised us that they would address the death of his character. Not only is he mentioned, Richard plays a big part in the revival. In the first instalment, "Winter," there's a flashback to four months bef...

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