EdwardHerrmannLOS ANGELES – Edward Herrmann, the actor who gained fame playing a young FDR on TV but was known more recently as the patriarch of “Gilmore Girls,” has died, his manager confirmed to Buzzfeed News. He was 71.Herrmann, who co-starred with Jane Alexander in a pair of much-praised “Eleanor and Franklin” telepics in 1976 and 1977, had been previously diagnosed with brain cancer. His family told TMZ that he had been in the ICU in aNew York hospital for the past three and a half weeks, and they decided to take him off the respirator when his condition did not improve.Herrmann’s resonant voice made him a favorite choice as narrator of documentaries and specials and for voiceover work. He did a slew of such specials for A&E, History Channel and PBS over the years.Herrmann was married twice and is survived by three children.