Peter Falk died last night

[somone]

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A family spokesman confirms to CBS station @KNX1070 in Los Angeles that actor Peter Falk died last night.

[WCGreen]

1. Columbo has left the building....

[hedgehog]

2. A good man.

[truebrit71]

3. Bummer....I really liked Columbo...

...

[malaise]

53. Ditto

I loved that show

[Springer9]

4. Ahhhh

[DevonRex]

5. Aw. I liked him. Nt

[sufrommich]

6. Goodbye Columbo. nt

[SDuderstadt]

11. Clever farewell...

unless that was not a play on "Goodbye, Columbus".

I loved the Columbo series. In the same way that Peter Sellers defined Inspector Clouseau, Peter Falk defined Lt. Columbo.

[sufrommich]

27. Yes, it was a play on words. I loved Peter Falk, he was great in

everything he did.

[myrna minx]

7. I adore Peter Falk. Rest in peace.

:cry:

[Maine-ah]

8. I loved him in the Princess Bride.

[Tesha]

56. "Shalom." (NT)

[Diclotican]

9. somone

somone

Rest in peace Mr Falk, or should I say Mr Colombo.. Thanks for your service, and to your movies...

Diclotican

[slampoet]

10. "as you wish.."

[Alameda]

12. Awww....he was a good guy. RIP Mr. Falk.

[Motown_Johnny]

13. Umm.... There's just one more thing....

RIP

[drm604]

14. A memorable actor.

Columbo was one of my favorites. RIP Mr. Falk.

[Withywindle]

15. Oh no!

Very sad news.


Time to watch 'Wings of Desire' one more time. Will he become an angel again?

[no_hypocrisy]

16. "It's okay to leave if you want, Rocky. We're okay. Your job is done."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114296/quotes

God, I cried my eyes out during the death scene of Peter Falk.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

17. Awww. I was just watching clips of The In Laws on youtube yesterday.

The Guacamole Act of 1917. Flies with beaks. LOL


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HwvB2zQnvI&feature=related

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

58. One of the funniest movies ever. :)

[woo me with science]

18. ...

:(

[SDuderstadt]

19. What were everyone's favorite "Columbo" episodes?

I seem to recall one in which his investigation led him to a Goodwill-type organization.

He wanted them to safekeep that rumpled raincoat he always wore until he was ready to leave; they thought he was donating it.

[SDuderstadt]

24. Another favorite was the episode where...

he handed his lunch check in a snooty restaurant to his server saying, "this can't be right...all I had was a bowl of chili and an ice tea!".

The server imperiously scanned the check and replied, "You're right. I forgot to charge you for the ice tea".

[locahungaria]

25. Ahh, so long ago and far away....

and so many episodes, but the one that stands out in my mind is the one where the wife of a rich (of course weren't they all, for some reason :shrug: ) man "exercises" him to death. I think that Colombo figured it out by watching her surveillance tapes.

Anyhow, nice topic, SDuderstadt, and RIP Peter Falk; you provided me with some great Sunday nights as a kid!

[woo me with science]

28. It was actually a mission for the poor.

He went in to interview a homeless witness, and the nun serving meals to the poor (Joyce Van Patten) thought he was homeless and tried to take away his tattered coat and give him a nicer one.

:rofl:

[SDuderstadt]

29. That's right!

I remember that now. Thanks for refreshing my memory.

[FLPanhandle]

38. Hard to pick just one favorite.

I loved the one with the Military Academy where the Commandant rigged the cannon to explode or one where the state senator killed his campaign manager.

[SDuderstadt]

40. Yep...

That's why I didn't make it "what was everyone's favorite episode". Figured there would be multiple favorites.

[JoePhilly]

44. I have a few, but I think the episode was called "Rosebud"

In that episode, a man is killed by his two dogs, dobermans, I think.

Right before the dogs kill the man, he received a phone call from a good friend (the murderer).

The killer hears the dogs attack, hangs up, and calls the police in an effort to "save" his friend.

Columbo figures out that the murder has secretly trained the dogs to respond to a "kill word" ... if they hear it, they will attack anyone who is there.

The word he taught them ... is from the killer's favorite movie ... Citizen Kane. The word is "Rosebud".

So the killer called, and said "Rosebud" ... the victim repeats the word out loud ... "Rosebud".

And the Dogs kill him.

Colombo figures out the word. And then secretly has the Dogs retrained so that instead of killing when they hear that word, they LICK you.

Colombo confronts the killer alone (as usual) ... with the dogs present. Colombo says the word. And the killer freaks out knowing that the dogs will now kill them both, thus confessing. But the dogs just start licking Colombo.

[dsc]

49. Oh so many great moments

In the new Columbos the one with the well connected lawyer who murders the mobster. In the originals, the one with the robot, the one at the military academy, the one with the lady who inherits a company, and the one with the chefs. Loved that show.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

52. The one with Johnny Cash is the more memorable one for me.

I was just perusing Netflix instant a couple weeks ago. The whole series is on instant

I was laughing at the recurrent "guest stars". I think Robert Culp killed more people than Jack The Ripper.

How 'bout the one with Leonard Nimoy. A Stitch In Crime

[SDuderstadt]

54. You're reminding me that there...

are probably a lot I have never seen.

Time to catch up.

[FLPanhandle]

20. Columbo was one of the few intellectual shows

I loved the format of seeing the crime and trying to figure out the mistakes & clues that Columbo would have to find.

Much better than the "who-done-it" format.

[SDuderstadt]

26. They made you think n/t

[woo me with science]

30. Yup. It wasn't loud or hyperactive.

They didn't rely on shock value. It was all the cat and mouse between Columbo and the suspect.

Delicious.

[SDuderstadt]

36. "cat and mouse"

You just hit the nail on the head.

[laruemtt]

21. Dad will be happy to see him. n/t

[applegrove]

22. Columbo was is a classic. RIP Mr. Falk.

[sinkingfeeling]

23. What a shame. RIP.

[DainBramaged]

31. Here (Rest in peace my late night friend)

http://cbsradionewscast.com/

[Liberal_in_LA]

32. RIP Columbo

[rationalcalgarian]

33. "The In-Laws"

With Peter Falk and Alan Arkin; one of my favorite comedies of all time! If you haven't seen it, find it!

"Serpentine, Shel! Serpentine!"

Good bye, Mr. Falk. And thank you.

[sufrommich]

34. That movie was hilarious! One of my favorites. nt

[progressoid]

47. Absolutely one of his best.

[Jack Rabbit]

35. When Death came, he didn't beg him off . . .

"Wait, there's just one more little thing . . ."

[joeybee12]

37. Sorry to hear that...his last few years were tough...

RIP

[Johonny]

39. killed perfectly good weekend

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

41. lmao... one of my favorite movies! n/t

[SDuderstadt]

42. "Columbo" was an incredibly clever show...

If they were ever to remake it, who should play Lt. Columbo?

[Carni]

43. Oh no!

I actually watched a Columbo reruns while I was in labor for like 22 hours (I am not kidding)

The nurses kept asking my husband what's the deal with the old Columbo rerun marathon?

That was my fave mystery/who done it show as a kid!

RIP Peter Falk!

[CatWoman]

45. nooooooooooo!!!!

:cry:

I just LOVED that guy!

:cry:

RIP, LT Columbo. What a fucking actor!!!

:cry:

[progressoid]

46. Loved him in "Wings of Desire"

[ThoughtCriminal]

50. +1

Great movie!

[bigmonkey]

61. Me too!

I always think of that wonderful movie when I think of him.

[Gabi Hayes]

48. A Woman Under the Influence, with Gena Rowlands, is an amazing movie:

http://rantsandmusings.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/a-woman-under-the-influence/

she got nominated for an Oscar (should have won), and this is my favorite role by Peter Falk

please read the link for the very perceptive review

[Festivito]

51. Just one more thing, sir... Nevermind. Have a good trip, sir. /nt

[moondust]

55. RIP.

Always enjoyed the clever old frump who was not intimidated by wealth and power. Good message any time but especially in a gilded age.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

57. Awwwww. He was terrific. Peaceful passage Peter.

[madokie]

59. The only cop show I could watch

since Andy Griffith wasn't really a cop show that is.

[Ohio Joe]

60. RIP - nt

[TK421]

62. shit...now that he is in Heaven, maybe he could crack the case of "Why Does Life Suck So Much"?

lets see God handle THIS one!

RIP Mr.Falk...you were certainly a legend!

[SnoopDog]

63. Damn...I had just one more question for him....

RIP...

[wisteria]

64. Sad to hear this news. He seemed like such a great guy. n/t

[Lindsey]

65. I'm sorry to hear this news. I really loved Columbo. RIP, Peter n/t

[MikeDuffy]

66. Before Columbo

"The Price of Tomatoes" -- unforgettable!