Peter Falk Dead at 83
Say it isn't so, world: Peter Falk, our beloved Columbo who won five Emmys and earned two Academy Award nominations, is dead at 83. His adopted daughter Catherine Falk says he'd been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Let's take a look at some of his finest work and reflect on his amazing, singular legacy.
Falk garnered two Oscar nominations, one for 1960's Murder, Inc. and another for 1961's Pocketful of Miracles. Here he is in Murder, Inc. showing off some grit. For his charming role in The Princess Bride in 1987, click here.
Here's just a soupcon of Columbo's magic. Is there a better detective in TV history? Peter Gunn, Jim Rockford, and Veronica Mars supplicate before him!
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Bummer.
This is just so sad, Peter Falk was an amazing actor and star, sometimes undervalued as both. As an actor he worked for Cassavetes in several truly extraordinary films, and as a star he was Columbo, arguably the greatest fictional detective since Sherlock Holmes (or at least Philip Marlowe). He made bad movies tolerable (Vibes) and good movies even better (The In-Laws). You will be missed (cliche).
It was his role in Wings of Desire that I will always remember. After watching him for years as Columbo that really took me aback.
His character appeared again in Faraway, So Close as himself playing Columbo was just too meta for its time.
A Woman Under the Influence. One of the most brilliant movies ever made. RIP Mr. Falk.