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Diagnosis: Murder S1E4 — Inheritance of Death

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Diagnosis: Murder•Season 1•Episode 4

Inheritance of Death

7.0/10 · 196 votesNov 19, 199345 min

Ranked #18 of 19 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

Mark's cousin, Jonathan Nash, bequeaths his million-dollar fortune to Community General Hospital. His three dastardly children are the main suspects after Nash dies suspiciously... before he has a chance to alter his will.

Directed byFrank Thackery

Written byGerry Conway

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Dick Van Dyke

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Mark Sloan

Victoria Rowell

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Amanda Bentley-Livingston

Scott Baio

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Jack Stewart

Barry Van Dyke

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Gerry Conway

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Frank Thackery

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Patrick E. McGinness

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Tom Pryor

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Nell Arnold

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Episode Summary

"Inheritance of Death" is episode 4 of Diagnosis: Murder season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 196 votes, ranking #18 of 19 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Frank Thackery and written by Gerry Conway, it aired on November 19, 1993.

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