Actor Meshach Taylor, who earned an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Anthony Bouvier on Designing Women, died Saturday night surrounded by family at his home in Altadena, California. He was 67.
Taylor's agent, Dede Binder, told The Associated Press he died from cancer.
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