Jan 14, 2009 by Brian Gallagher

Ricardo Montalban Passes Away at 88

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A small screen star of the 70s and 80s has just passed away. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ricardo Montalban, star of the hit series Fantasy Island, has died early Wednesday morning at the age of 88.

The news was announced by Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti, who represents the Los Angeles district Montalban lived in, at a city council meeting this morning. The cause of death was not announced as of yet.

Montalban first arrived in Hollywood in 1946, starring in such MGM musicals as Fiesta with Esther Williams, On An Island With You and Neptune's Daughter. He would be known worldwide years later with his role as the eccentric Mr. Roarke on the hit ABC series Fantasy Island. The series aired from 1978 to 1984 and still appears in reruns to this day.


Sources: The Hollywood Reporter

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Comments (16)

  1. Diaigma

    Pandemic! SHHHHHH!! Don't jinks Eastwood!

    3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  2. TheDuck

    Jett Travolta was not a celebrity

    3 years agoby @theduckFlag

  3. John2347

    Holly sh*t

    3 years agoby @john2347Flag

  4. Draktyr

    Thanks 2009...let's start taking the good ones again! :(

    3 years agoby @draktyrFlag

  5. Raoul Duke

    bummer

    3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag

  6. artkid04

    damn, I give my best wishes to his friends and family

    3 years agoby @artkid04Flag

  7. -comrade-

    Sadness.
    MontalBAAAAAAAHHHHHN!!!!

    3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag

  8. PandemicWarZ0ne

    This is so weird I just saw star trek 2 yesterday

    what the hell is happening to celebrities now days
    Majel-Barret Roddenbarry
    Jett Travolta
    Pat Hingle
    Now the great Ricardo Montalban
    who's next clint eastwood,

    3 years agoby @pandemicwarz0neFlag

  9. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Never heard of him but still RIP.

    Wow and we've had quite a lot of celebrity deaths already like now what is it 5 already.

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  10. Vamp

    Rest In Peace.....

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  11. Shelley

    To continue brew's quote, 'It is very cold in space'. Hard to believe it has been 27 years since that movie and it remains one of my favorites to this day. Rest in peace and you will always be remembered.

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  12. brew1701

    Revenge is a dish best served cold....missed greatly!!

    3 years agoby @brew1701Flag

  13. Diaigma

    Da plane come take him away. Rest in Peace, friend.

    3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  14. MovieBuff

    88... nice. He lived a full life. "Hey Boss... da plane, da plane". Rest in peace my good sir.

    3 years agoby @moviebuff123Flag

  15. The Dark Knight

    NOOOOO!!!

    3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  16. MOVIE MAGE

    First major celebrity death of 2009, (after Pat Hingle). The man who would be Khan. Hopefully, 2009 will not be as bad a year for celebrity deaths as 2008. RIP.

    3 years agoby @moviemageFlag

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