Posted on 03/24/2021 5:19:37 AM PDT by mylife
George Segal, whose long career included playing Albert “Pops” Solomon on “The Goldbergs,” and garnering an Oscar nom for supporting actor for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” died Tuesday. He was 87.
His wife Sonia announced his death, saying, “The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery.”
Segal’s longtime manager Abe Hoch said, “I am saddened by the fact that my close friend and client of many years has passed away. I will miss his warmth, humor, camaraderie and friendship. He was a wonderful human.”
Some of the top directors of the 1960s and ’70s, including Robert Altman, Mike Nichols, Paul Mazursky and Sidney Lumet cast Segal for his gently humorous everyman quality, and he often played an unlucky-in-love professional or a writer who gets in over his head.
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Hollywood used to be better in the old days, it plain sucks now.
Films from the 30’s had more grit than PC crap today.
RIP George ): Loved him in “Last Married Couple in America” with Natalie Wood even though it was a box office flop....
The last funny sit com
One of the Kindest and supportive actors you would have ever wanted to meet. Rest in Peace.
The Blackbird is available on youtube for free. I fast forwarded through it and couldn’t find the scene where the Nazi midget runs up naked to his mistress in the sack. I think they deleted the scene. What’s worse is it’s not on DVD for some reason, only vas for $100. Great flick. Then there’s the jail scene “Get up Spade!” The black inmates stand.
“No Way to Treat a Lady” was great. It still holds up!
“Just Shoot Me” was hilarious.
Who’s Kiling the Great Chefs of Europe is a funny film..
Another one of Hollywood’s greatest passes on. RIP George.
““Just Shoot Me” was hilarious.”
It certainly was hilarious. I also enjoyed seeing him on The Goldbergs. May George Segal rest in peace.
The Owl and the Pussy Cat and Fun with Dick and Jane are two of my favorites. RIP George.
Welp, looks like I’ll be making some coasters this weekend...
Blume in Love
Glad things are working for ya.
Yes, but just because I can doesn’t mean I should.
(I actually 3d print coasters for fun & knick-knack gifts for co-workers, friends, etc. No $10 version, just stuff like sports logos, car logos, ghostbusters, etc. I think they run about 50cents or less in materials)
I see.
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