Candice Bergen’s Husband Marshall Rose Dead at 88 From Complications With Parkinson’s Disease
Candice Bergen’s husband Marshall Rose died in the early hours of Feb. 15 from complications with Parkinson’s disease. He was 88.
“He consistently modeled a life worth emulating,” read his online obituary. “His effortless gravitas paired with his quick humor and genuine respect for all individuals made him a gifted and compelling leader.”
“A dedicated father and grandfather, Marshall had high expectations for those around him,” the eulogy continued. “As a doting dogfather to his beloved goldendoodle Jerry, he instilled similarly high expectations. His family carries on his legacy of fierce compassion, stubborn persistence, and commitment to cheering on the Knicks. His wisdom, strength, and generosity of spirit will be remembered by the countless people whose lives he touched.”
Rose and Bergen—who, both widows, married in June 2000—would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary later this year. As it turns out, their love was the second chance the Murphy Brown star never thought she’d get again following the death of her first husband Louis Malle in 1995.
After avoiding dating for three years, Bergen was unknowingly set up with Rose by 60 Minutes producer Don Hewitt and his wife Marilyn Berger.
“Marshall was in on it,” Bergen shared with CBS in 2015. “Don and Marilyn invited me to their apartment for dinner and then he called up, like, two days before and said, ‘Oh, and a man’s gonna pick you up. His name is Marshall Rose.’ And I went, ‘Okay.’ And I just saw Marshall and I went, Hmm.’”
After all, she expected “short and round,” she explained. But instead, “He was just a very handsome, present man,” the Emmy-winner described. “And he had beautiful eyes. And I just thought, ‘I trust this man completely.’ Yeah, and by dessert I was sort of in his pocket.”
They would often spent their evenings enjoying dinner together and watching The West Wing, the 78-year-old described to the New York Times in 2020.
“My life is a very tiny life now,” she said at the time. “I don’t mind it, frankly. For someone in their 70s, it’s not a tragedy.”
