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Commander Wallace · 01-26-16, 04:41 PM

Abe Vigoda, who played the part of Salvatore Tessio in Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of the Mario Puzo novel “The Godfather.” The original and sequel in 1974 has passed away. Abe was 94.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/ar...t-94.html?_r=0

Abe also played the part of detective Fish in the TV series " Barney Miller "

In 1982, People magazine reported that Abe Vigoda had passed away.

Quote : Mr. Vigoda responded by placing an ad in Variety with a photo showing him sitting up in a coffin and holding a copy of the offending issue of the magazine. His “death” became a running joke. “I have nothing to say about Abe,” Billy Crystal said at a roast of Rob Reiner at the Friars Club, where Mr. Vigoda was a regular. “I was always taught to speak well of the dead.”

David Letterman and Conan O’Brien invited him onto their late-night shows to prove he was still alive. A website, abevigoda.com, continued to give updates on his status.

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Abe Vigoda always played a good part with his dead pan delivery and made the movies he was in more memorable .

Rest in Peace Abe

01-26-16, 04:41 PM	#1
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Actor Abe Vigoda of Godfatheer fame passes away at 94 Abe Vigoda, who played the part of Salvatore Tessio in Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of the Mario Puzo novel “The Godfather.” The original and sequel in 1974 has passed away. Abe was 94. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/ar...t-94.html?_r=0 Abe also played the part of detective Fish in the TV series " Barney Miller " In 1982, People magazine reported that Abe Vigoda had passed away. Quote : Mr. Vigoda responded by placing an ad in Variety with a photo showing him sitting up in a coffin and holding a copy of the offending issue of the magazine. His “death” became a running joke. “I have nothing to say about Abe,” Billy Crystal said at a roast of Rob Reiner at the Friars Club, where Mr. Vigoda was a regular. “I was always taught to speak well of the dead.” David Letterman and Conan O’Brien invited him onto their late-night shows to prove he was still alive. A website, abevigoda.com, continued to give updates on his status. Quote " Abe Vigoda always played a good part with his dead pan delivery and made the movies he was in more memorable . Rest in Peace Abe Last edited by Commander Wallace; 01-26-16 at 05:43 PM.