Columbo died.
A sad day today. Peter Falk aka TV detective Columbo - and much more besides (artist etc) - has died.
He was an amazing guy, clearly an inspiration for any underdog entertaining their instincts, with more than a hint of a suggestion that those in influential positions can be taught a cheeky lesson or two from people they don't expect.
I tried to see Peter Falk in London a few years ago but he had to cancel due to 'health reasons'. I joked at the time that 'health reasons' might mean a new dead person to investigate - though I knew he actually had Alzheimer's disease.
As I understand it he was a much softer, rounded person than his jagged Columbo persona. I will look into it more. But certainly that persona gave us much to enjoy and I'll be revisiting him into old age I'm sure.
Mike
A sad day today. Peter Falk aka TV detective Columbo - and much more besides (artist etc) - has died.
He was an amazing guy, clearly an inspiration for any underdog entertaining their instincts, with more than a hint of a suggestion that those in influential positions can be taught a cheeky lesson or two from people they don't expect.
I tried to see Peter Falk in London a few years ago but he had to cancel due to 'health reasons'. I joked at the time that 'health reasons' might mean a new dead person to investigate - though I knew he actually had Alzheimer's disease.
As I understand it he was a much softer, rounded person than his jagged Columbo persona. I will look into it more. But certainly that persona gave us much to enjoy and I'll be revisiting him into old age I'm sure.
Mike
