Bernard Lehman

Bernard Lehman is a former  character in ''Times of Passion. ''

The husband of Port Winston mayor Christine Lehman, Bernard mostly kept to himself and stayed out of town politics. He worked as a history professor for Charleston University and always supported his wife and children.

In 2003, he discovered that his daughter Clarissa was using heroin again and confronted her by taking away her drugs. In the ensuing fight, Clarissa shot Bernard in the head, killing him. She then prepared the scene to make it look like a mob killing orchestrated by Brendon Henderson. When Christine discovered the truth, she resigned as mayor, placed Clara in rehab and left town for good.