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[Bagpuss]

Actor Ricardo Montalban, who starred in the popular US TV show Fantasy Island in the 1970s-80s, has died aged 88, a Los Angeles city official says.

The Mexican-born actor died at his home, the official said.

Fantasy Island ran for six years and centred on a magical island where guests could live out their dreams.

Montalban - who had a long career in entertainment - was also well-known for playing the villain in Star Trek, both on television and in a feature film.

Montalban's death was announced by Eric Garcetti, who represents the LA district where the actor lived.

David Brokaw, the actor's friend, described him as a "very courtly, modest, dignified individual," the Associated Press news agency reports.

Montalban had been a film star in Mexico before moving to Hollywood in 1946

[TykeMerc]

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[Lockhouse]

Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!

To the last, I will grapple with thee... from Hell's heart, I stab at thee! For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee!


etc.

[TimberWolf]

How's Tattoo getting on?

[Bagpuss]

Herve's dead too!

[DaveB]

He was once asked to describe a career in show business and summed it up in 4 lines.

"Who is Ricardo Montalban?"
"Get me Ricardo Montalban!"
"Get me a Ricardo Montalban"
"Who is Ricardo Montalban?"

[Bagpuss]

[Sysman]

He was once asked to describe a career in show business and summed it up in 4 lines.

"Who is Ricardo Montalban?"
"Get me Ricardo Montalban!"
"Get me a Ricardo Montalban"
"Who is Ricardo Montalban?"

Funny thing is, he's one actor whose name I could never remember.

I'd read it in the papers earlier today, but until Fantasy Island was mentioned in this thread, it didn't click.

I heard it on the news this evening, and by the end of the news, I still couldn't remember his name.

Weird. Right up with the actor who played "Charlie" as John Nettles' father in law in Bergerac. I even saw him in real life on the tube, but for the life of me could never remember his name either.