RIP my youth hero. Weep, weep
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It's ok... he's alive and well and living in Wollishofen.

R.I.P
I hope we'll see Madame Colombo at his funeral.

Wollishofen you say. Hmmm. Ok. Thankyou




Oh, Mr Breakfast, I have one more question...



Sad loss indeed

What's your favourite episode?

- Colombo goes to college: with the students killing a prof in a garage using a remote control

- The most crucial game: happening in a football stadium and the damn clock

The best one was when he showed a picture of his wife. We were like "Yay!!!"

At the end of the episode he said that it was a picture of his sister in law. We were like "Grrrrrr"

I don't know. I watched them all in the eighties, and don't really remember much. It's perhaps a bit, well, morbid of me that his death now makes me want to watch them all again, but it's only out of respect, and also to re-enjoy his work.

Sad to see him go I loved him and the show. RIP.

It makes me sad indeed when I have to see the heroes and stars of my generation go. Jako last year, Big Man and Peter Falk this year. It makes you think how fragile the life is and that everyone is vulnerable including famous celebrities with no exception. Time to ponder and reflect on life.

On the other hand, Peter Falk was 83.... not a bad life span. Not sure how long he suffered from dementia and Alzheimer's, though.

Off to find some Columbo to watch now, RIP. Also the In-laws with Alan Arkin was pretty funny.

[QUOTE=jacek;1240186]RIP my youth hero. Weep, weep
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Inspector Colombo, the best among the TV detectives indeed ! Possibly together with *Der Kommissar"





Simon Templar and Van der Valk and Mr Derrick

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I have seen some of his episodes twice or even three times. The plots were really good but not overwhelming. It simply was and is and will be the person of the investigator

As sad as I feel about his death, he was heavily dementia-ridden (a fate possibly ahead for at least many and at worst most of us ! ) and so, we simply have to accept it as the saying goes "it is the change of generations"

Be thankful Bing Crosby turned down the role..

I used to love seeing the "special" guests on the show. Some went on to greater things: Leslie Nielsen, Roddy McDowall(Planet of the Apes), Dean Stockwell (Quantum Leap), Leonard Nimoy, Mickey Spillane, Ricardo Montalban (Khaaaaan) and the greatest actor of all time...William Shatner just before his foray once again into the Star Trek franchise. Some had more than one appearance.

He will be missed.

I placed his show amongst my favs: Starsky and Hutch, Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues, Scooby Doo etc

Yes, Detective Rockford also was good

as was the unforgettable "Mrs Marple" (Margareth Rutherford)