Nickname:	Peter Falk / Peter Faulk /
Known for:	The Princess Bride, A Woman Under the Influence, Wings of Desire
Birth name:	Peter Michael Falk
Birthday:	16 September 1927, New York, New York, USA
Height:	5' 6" (1.68 m)

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Free Image Hosting - Upload your favorite celebrity pictures. Columbo star Peter Falk died after suffering a cardiac arrest following a bout of pneumonia, according to his death certificate. The beloved actor passed away at the age of 83 at his Los Angeles h...



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Filed under: Peter Falk Peter Falk -- star of the T.V. series "Colombo" -- died while battling pneumonia and advanced Alzheimer's dementia ... this according to the actor's death certificate.




The document -- filed with the L.A. County Department of Public Health -- lists the main cause of death as cardiorespiratory arrest ... which essentially means his heart stopped beating and he stopped breathing.

Pneumonia and Alzheimer's Disease are cited as the underlying causes of his death.

The 83-year-old actor died peacefully in his Beverly Hills home on June 23.



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German filmmaker WIM WENDERS has paid a touching tribute to late COLUMBO star PETER FALK in a heartwarming essay, recalling the early days of their friendship.The beloved actor passed away at the age of 83 last month (Jun11) and Wenders has posted an essay online, in which he recalls working with Falk on the set
AFP - Peter Falk, the gravel-voiced US actor who played rumpled TV detective Columbo, has died aged 83, his family said.
Reuters - Peter Falk, star of the 1970s hit TV drama "Columbo," whose role as the rumpled detective of the same name earned him four Emmys, has died after years of battling Alzheimer's disease. He was 83.
AP - The best way to celebrate Peter Falk's life is to savor how Columbo, his signature character, fortified our lives.
Veteran actor Peter Falk, who played the famous rumpled police detective in "Columbo," died at his home in Beverly Hills on Thursday at age 83.



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'Columbo' actor Peter Falk has died.

The star, best known as Lieutenant Columbo in the TV series, passed away last night (23.06.11) at his Los Angeles home. The cause of death is not yet known.
Filed under: Peter Falk, R.I.P. Peter Falk -- star of the TV show "Columbo" -- died last night ... TMZ has learned.




Falk -- who suffered from Alzheimer's disease -- was 83.

A rep for the family tells TMZ, "Peter Falk, 83-year-old Academy Award nominee and star of television series, 'Columbo', died peacefully at his Beverly Hills home in the evening of June 23, 2011."

The rep continued, "Peter Falk is survived by his wife, Shera, of 34 years and two daughters from a previous marriage."

In addition to "Columbo," Falk starred in "Princess Bride," "Brigadoon" and "The Great Race."

Peter's wife, Shera and daughter Catherine were locked in a legal battle in 2009 over the creation of a conservatorship for Peter and who would control it.  In the end, the judge appointed Shera conservator.

UPDATE: John Finnegan -- Falk's "Columbo" co-star -- tells TMZ, he fell literally FELL DOWN when heard the news ... “I have known Peter for over 60 years ...  He was like a brother for me, he kept the food on the table.  He was the best, great!"






@alroker

Few were better thanPeter Falk in Columbo or as Vincent J. Ricardo in The In-Laws. He will be missed.
@sethmeyers21

RIP Peter Falk. "The In-Laws" still one of the funniest movies of all time. #SerpentineShelSerpentine.
@stephenfry

Oh no :( Just heard. Peter Falk, who played Columbo, TV's greatest EVER detective, has died.

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@AndyMilonakis

Rip Peter Falk. Murder By Death is the sh*t
@DougBenson

Peter Falk was great in THE IN-LAWS and THE GREAT RACE. #RIPColumbo
@JamesGunn

RIP Peter Falk - one of my favorite actors ever.
@rainnwilson

RIP Peter Falk - He was one of the greats. Watch 'Wings of Desire' to see him at his best. ,) [one eyed emoticon]
@JoyVBehar

So sorry to hear about the passing of Peter Falk.
@Alyssa_Milano

Rest in peace, Peter Falk. ❤
@alroker

Few were better thanPeter Falk in Columbo or as Vincent J. Ricardo in The In-Laws. He will be missed.
@sethmeyers21

RIP Peter Falk. "The In-Laws" still one of the funniest movies of all time. #SerpentineShelSerpentine.
@stephenfry

Oh no :( Just heard. Peter Falk, who played Columbo, TV's greatest EVER detective, has died.

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COLUMBO star PETER FALK has died at the age of 83.The beloved actor passed away peacefully at his Los Angeles home on Thursday (23Jun11).Falk was born in New York in 1927 and enjoyed a career spanning 50 years.He broke into the acting industry in 1956 when he landed a role in an off-Broadway production of
Actor Peter Falk is suing a construction company for allegedly failing to complete work on his California property.



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Actor PETER FALK is suing a construction company for allegedly failing to complete work on his California property.The Columbo star and his wife Shera hired Handy Andy Services to carry out refurbishment on their beachside home in Malibu, Los Angeles.But according to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ.com, the Falks claim the fir m didn’t pack
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Peter Falk has rich people's problems -- he claims a construction company did a lousy job on his Malibu remodel and wants some serious money.According to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Falk and his wife hired Handy Andy Services to spruce up their beach ...

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AFP - A court has appointed the wife of US actor Peter Falk to control the affairs of the ailing "Columbo" TV star as he battles dementia, legal officials said Tuesday.
After several months of legal proceedings a decision was made to place actor Peter Falk under a conservatorship on Monday. The 81-year-old star suffers from advanced dementia and Falk's wife Shera will remain in control of his personal care and affairs, the Associated Press reports. Dr. Stephen Read testified during the conservatorship trial on Monday that the actor slipped into dementia after a series of dental operations in 2007. According to the AP, Falk's daughter Catherine petitioned in December to take over her father's affairs, but instead the court has granted her 30-minute visits every other month.

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AP - A judge placed former "Columbo" star's Peter Falk in a conservatorship Monday to ensure his daughter could occasionally visit the ailing 81-year-old actor.
AP - A judge refused to establish a conservatorship for Peter Falk on Monday, but has scheduled testimony to decide whether court intervention is necessary to allow visits between the ailing actor and his daughter.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Falk's daughter is asking a court to establish a conservatorship so that she can continue to visit her ailing father.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Falk's daughter is asking a court to establish a conservatorship so that she can continue to visit her ailing father.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge says Peter Falk's daughter can meet with her ailing father. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Aviva K. Bobb on Monday granted Catherine Falk

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