John Hillerman, Higgins on 'Magnum, P.I.,' Dies at 84

MSN Hollywood Reporter ^ | November 9, 2017

[SMGFan]

John Hillerman, the actor who made a career out of playing snooty types, including Tom Selleck's fastidious estate caretaker Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on Magnum, P.I., died Thursday. He was 84.

Hillerman, who received four Emmy nominations in consecutive years for portraying Higgins and won in 1987, died at his home in Houston, family spokeswoman Lori De Waal told the Associated Press. She said the cause of death had not been determined.

Hillerman also appeared as Higgins on episodes of Murder, She Wrote and Simon & Simon.

[sarge83]

JQ Higgins made Magum PI the great show it was. RIP Higgie Baby!!!

[Fiddlstix]

Yes. It is available on DVD from Amazon

Ellery Queen With Simon Brimmer

[laplata]

RIP

[laplata]

“
Paper Moon, The Last Picture Show, Chinatown”,

Three good movies.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

RIP even though he did try to steal Magnum’s food;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt55S85k2z0

[Oratam]

“Think of it men, hoof and mouth disease a thing of the past!”

[GOPsterinMA]

Another staple of my childhood gone. Thursday night was always “Magnum” night at my grandmother’s. She loved that show.

I remember him in “Chinatown” and “Up The Creek”.

RIP, “Higgie Baby”.

[GnuThere]

Ah, those were the days. And Tom Selleck was skinny back then.

[FrdmLvr]

Thanks Fiddlestix! I don’t really remember John Hillerman’s character on that show, but it appears to be a prototype of Higgins.

[wally_bert]

That DVD set is one of the favorites around here.

It was bought not long after release.

Quality series.

[ConservativeMind]

Mears, you are one amazing lady, then. You get around on the Internet like a pro and have all your facilities.

As a woman, you will already have a longer average lifespan than us men. I would expect that to continue, based on your energy levels.

I salute you and hope to reach your age!

[KarlInOhio]

When the local radio station announced his death they said that he played Tom Selleck's sidekick. Apparently the script writer never actually watched Magnum.

[Scrambler Bob]

Ferrari perhaps?

[zerosix]

That and the fabulous Ferrari 308mg.

[Mears]

Thank you.

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[Tax-chick]

I’m so sorry to hear this. We loved him in every role we saw. So versatile!

[dennisw]

Simon & Simon...Now that was a good show.

[mountn man]

Mel Brooks.

[Postman]

It’s probably somewhere on KODI....treat yourself and watch it....you might like it..

[PLMerite]

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