Hollywood veteran Ernest Borgnine dies

[canetoad]

Ernest Borgnine, the Oscar-winning actor whose parts ranged from ominous heavies and humble everymen to the buffoonish skipper of a PT boat in the television series "McHale's Navy," has died. He was 95.

Borgnine spokesman Harry Flynn told the Associated Press the actor died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Flynn said kidney failure was the cause of death.

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/m...21q41.html

[jaxx]

He played some good parts in movies.
RIP

[Treestar]

One of those people I remember from TV in my childhood. RIP.

[SeattleGirl]

He was a good actor. Loved him in McHale's Navy (that show always cracked me up), and his acting in "Marty" was wonderful.

RIP sir.

[azmouse]

I liked him. Good actor.
He was funny in BASEketball. "I'm too sexy for my shirt. So sexy it huuuurts!"

[pappy]

Let's not forget his 10 years of service in the Navy. In fact I just learned that he had just completed his hitch and was discharged in 1941 before we declared war and then reenlisted and served till 1945.

Thanks or your service Ernest, R.I.P.

[DFW]

He could play anyone. His McHale role I though anything but buffoonish. he was always outsmarting his buffoonish Captain Binghamton, played by Joe Flynn, who must have had the hardest time trying to keep a straight face playing that role.

Borgnine also enhanced the otherwise dark adventure, "Escape From New York," playing the innocent "Cabbie."

[janedrake]

One of my favorites through all these years! And was still so young at heart - I'd had no idea he was well into his 90's. God rest him.