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Peter Falk, best known for playing TV's Columbo, died Thursday night at the age of 83. A family spokesman confirmed the actor's death with CBS News.
Falk, who won four Emmy Awards for his Columbo portrayal, last played the rumpled detective in the 2003 TV movie Columbo Likes the Nightlife. He also received Oscar nominations for his roles in Murder, Inc. and Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles. In 1961 he became the first actor to be nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy in the same year.
Falk suffered from Alzheimer's disease and in 2009 was placed in conservatorship. He's survived by Shera, his wife of 34 years, and two daughters.
For those keeping an eye on the celebrity-deaths-come-in-three rule, Falk is the third celebrity to pass away recently (the other two being Ryan Dunn and Bruce Springsteen's saxophone player Clarence Clemons).
Posted 06.24.11 by reelz -
When Angels Come to Town (Wacky Wonderland)
Hallmark, 4 PM ET
The third time’s the charm for angel Max (Peter Falk), who bungles his heavenly mission, not to mention shows up in drag.
A Christmas Carol (1938) (Comfort & Joy)
TCM, 8 PM ET
Dickens' London miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Reginald Owen) meets the ghosts of Christmases past, present, and yet to come.
Fred Claus (Laughing All the Way)
TBS, 8 PM ET
The yuletide season brings headaches for Santa Claus (Paul Giamatti), who bails out his ne'er-do-well brother Fred (Vince Vaughn) and puts him to work in his factory.
What else is showing this season? See our The 12 Flavors of Christmas - 2010 Holiday TV Movie Guide.
Posted 12.10.10 by reelz -
When Angels Come to Town (Wacky Wonderland)
Hallmark, 2 PM ET
The third time’s the charm for angel Max (Peter Falk), who bungles his heavenly mission, not to mention shows up in drag.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Comfort & Joy)
CBS, 8 PM ET
The most famous reindeer of all saves Christmas with his very shiny nose.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Laughing All the Way)
AMC, 8 PM ET
The Griswold’s take on Christmas and their country cousin (Randy Quaid).
Babes in Toyland (Mistletoe & Mayhem)
ReelzChannel, 8 PM ET
Lisa (Drew Barrymore) awakes in a magical world, then helps storybook figures fight off an evildoer (Richard Mulligan).
What else is showing this season? Check out the complete Holiday TV Movie Guide: The 12 Flavors of Christmas.
Posted 12.02.09 by reelz