Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Ricardo Montalban, R. I. P.

ABC News: 'Fantasy Island' Star Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88: "Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's 'Fantasy Island,' died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88. Montalban's death was announced at a city council meeting by president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death.

'What you saw on the screen and on television and on talk shows, this very courtly, modest, dignified individual, that's exactly who he was,' said Montalban's longtime friend and publicist."

3 comments:

Victor Gischler said...

That sux. He was a great Khan.

VG

Scott D. Parker said...

As much as I liked Fantasy Island (fav is the one where the lady goes back in time to solve the Jack The Ripper crimes but Mr. Roarke saves her), ST:II was simply the best ST movie. Ricardo Montalban was the epitome of a villain. And Kirk's furious rage bubbling up with his "Khan!" eruption said it all.

Anonymous said...

I can't resist chiming in on "ST II: Wrath of Khan". It's one of my all-time favorite movies of any kind whatsoever.