# Stanley Kamel, Monk's shrink, found dead
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [April 10, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699 "2008-04-10T00:24:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699/1 "2008-04-10T00:24:42Z")
Stanley Kamel, who played Adrian Monk’s psychiatrist, Dr. Kroger, was found dead of a heart attack at the age of 65 on Tuesday.
I’m a big fan of “Monk.” I wonder how they’ll handle Kamel’s death when the new season starts? It’ll be devastating for the Monk character, that’s for sure.
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### Author:  [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699/2 "2008-04-10T00:48:04Z")
I am REALLY old.
I remember him on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives”. ☹
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### Author:  [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2008, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699/3 "2008-04-10T01:03:27Z")
Woah, that sucks! I was enjoying him having more exposure as the series wore on.
Will be interesting to see how they treat this, yeah.
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### Author:  [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699/4 "2008-04-10T01:12:36Z")
Oh no! That’s a shame. Sixty-five is too young to die, and Dr. Kroger was a great character. And no more of that gorgeous office with the waterfall.
☹
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### Author:  [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699/5 "2008-04-10T05:05:55Z")
Wow, what a shame. I’m a huge fan of “Monk,” and I’ll miss him.
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### Author:  [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699/6 "2008-04-10T05:23:10Z")
Tragic indeed.
And it’s a safe bet that Monk won’t be dealing with this well.
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### Author:  [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699/7 "2008-04-10T18:34:27Z")
That’s a shocker. I really liked his character on the show, and I haven’t a clue how they’ll deal with his loss.
Poor Monk - first he loses Sharona and now his therapist is gone.
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### Author:  [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699/8 "2008-04-11T14:15:27Z")
What ever happened to Sharona? I only see the show once in a blue moon and didn’t catch the episode with the change.
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stanley-kamel-monks-shrink-found-dead/444699/9 "2008-04-11T15:17:40Z")
[QUOTE=Fir na tine]
What ever happened to Sharona? I only see the show once in a blue moon and didn’t catch the episode with the change.
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There wasn’t one. The actress wanted more money, so Sharona went back to her ex husband off screen. :mad: