Tip: You can add a teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar to the water if you like. This helps the eggs hold their shape. Tip: If desired, stir 1 to 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules into the water to add more flavor. You can also poach eggs in other hot liquids, such as broth, milk, wine, or tomato juice.
Born: 1946-12-19 - Died: 2002-04-16. Cause of Death: Cancer. Death Summary: It was a rare form of cancer that took Robert Urich's life. It was called synovial cell sarcoma, and he had been diagnosed with it back in 1996. He continued to work through it however. His last television appearance was on Emeril in 2001.
In Robert Urich's 30-year TV career, he became as much a fixture as the characters he played: sexy private eyes in Vega$'' and Spenser: For Hire'' and a luckless cowboy in Lonesome Dove.''. He kept acting even as he fought cancer. His death Tuesday came one day after the debut of the television movie Night of the Wolf,'' in which Urich co-starred as a ranch foreman. His professionalism was exemplary,'' said Burt Reynolds, who helped Urich land his first major role -- co...