2) “ER” was excellent television. Now, many moons later, I can confirm both those things are still true.
After surviving a brain tumor in season 7, Dr. Mark Greene succumbed to relapse in ER's season 8 episode 21, "On The Beach." Edwards was the only original cast member to die in the series.
“ER” had a lot of death, but it was really a show about valuing the life that comes before it. No greater example of this exists than the eight-season arc of Dr. Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards ...