MacGyver ended up airing for seven seasons and ... Matheson wrote in his book that, nearly 10 years later, he also turned down a role in Seventh Heaven because it "looked like a wimpy show ...

The Dublin native also worked on 'Murder, She Wrote,' 'T.J. Hooker,' 'For the Boys' and 'Another Stakeout.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor O’Brien died Monday in her sleep at an assisted living ...