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Old 24 June 2011, 07:35 PM
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Actor Peter Falk (Columbo) has passed away aged 83.

thought he was brill as Lt Columbo

R.I.P

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Old 24 June 2011, 07:56 PM
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He was a saturday night legend back in the day....

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I loved watching Columbo

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Columbo was brilliant.
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Originally Posted by DYK
I loved watching Columbo

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Me too

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Old 24 June 2011, 08:21 PM
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Just another thing.....


RIP I love watching Columbo
Old 24 June 2011, 08:51 PM
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Yes Columbo was great.
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My Dad always said he had a glass eye after a snake bit his eye out, never figured out if that was true or not.

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83 - not a bad innings at all. RIP a small screen legend.
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Originally Posted by Paulo P
Just another thing.....


RIP I love watching Columbo
"One more thing" IIRC



Reminded me of this parody for the 70's, I loved the line when Ironside turned up with a puncture and Colombo's response

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02piPuAZBmU
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Originally Posted by foxarm
My Dad always said he had a glass eye after a snake bit his eye out, never figured out if that was true or not.
Peter's right eye was removed at the age of 3 due to a form of cancer.....
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Originally Posted by foxarm
My Dad always said he had a glass eye after a snake bit his eye out, never figured out if that was true or not.
Cancer of the eye, I know that sounds very Pete and Dud but true.
Old 24 June 2011, 09:52 PM
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Sad news.

Colombo was great.

Rest in peace Mr Falk.

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Originally Posted by Funkii Munkii
"One more thing" IIRC



Reminded me of this parody for the 70's, I loved the line when Ironside turned up with a puncture and Colombo's response

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02piPuAZBmU
That's the one, I was trying to eat my dinner at the time when I posted that
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Originally Posted by Funkii Munkii
Cancer of the eye, I know that sounds very Pete and Dud but true.
lost an eye to cancer aged 3 according to BBC......so must be true!
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Wonderful actor and a great loss.

Les
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