'Designing Women' star Meshach Taylor dies at 67

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Meshach Taylor's agent says the actor who appeared on the hit sitcoms "Designing Women" and "Dave's World" has died.  He was 67.

Agent Dede Binder says Taylor died of cancer on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles.

Taylor got an Emmy nod for his portrayal of a lovable ex-convict surrounded by boisterous Southern belles on "Designing Women" from 1986 to 1993. ...