Jack Klugman of TV's 'Odd Couple' dies at 90
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LOS ANGELES — Jack Klugman, the prolific, craggy-faced character actor and regular guy who was loved by millions as the messy one in TV's The Odd Couple and the crime-fighting coroner in Quincy, M.E., died on Christmas Eve, his son said. He was
Klugman, who lost his voice to throat cancer in the s and trained himself to speak again, died with his wife at his side.
"He had a great life and he enjoyed every moment of it and he would encourage others to do the same," son Adam Klugman said.
Jack Klugman apparently died suddenly, and family members were not sure of the exact cause.
As word of Klugman's death spread, comedians tweeted their appreciation. "You made my whole family laugh together," Jon Favreau wrote. Whoopi Goldberg hailed him as a "cool guy, wonderful actor," and William Shatner remembered Klugman as "an extraordinary and talented man."
"I lost my mentor, second father and my dear friend," John Stamos said. Ricky Gervais, tweeting for a generation of fans, cited Klugman's numerous credits and marveled " and he looked just like my dad."
Never anyone's idea of a matinee
US Quincy star Jack Klugman dies at 90
Klugman's first wife, actress-comedian Brett Somers, played his ex-wife, Blanche, in the Odd Couple series. They married in and had two sons, Adam and David, but had been estranged for years by the time of her death in
In February , aged 85, Klugman married long-term partner Peggy Crosby, who was with him when he died Monday.
"He had a great life and he enjoyed every moment of it and he would encourage others to do the same," son Adam Klugman was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
His brother David added: "His sons loved him very much. We'll carry on in his spirit."
"RIP Jack Klugman. You made my whole family laugh together," actor-director Jon Favreau wrote on Twitter.
"He was a wonderful man and supremely talented actor," wrote actor Max Greenfield. "He will be missed."
Jack Klugman dies at 90
With his rumpled face and scratchy voice, Jack Klugman, who died Monday at the age of 90, was the very definition of a character actor. But after years of supporting roles in theater, films and TV, Klugman showed that characters can become stars, as TV sitcom &#;The Odd Couple&#; and lighthearted crime drama &#;Quincy ME&#; earned him a fan base that was more faithful and long-lasting than those of most leading men.
Klugman, who lost his voice to throat cancer in the s and trained himself to speak again, died with his wife Peggy Crosby at his side, according to his son Adam. He said has father had been convalescing for some time but had apparently died suddenly and the family was not sure of the exact cause on Monday.
Klugman, whose active career spanned five decades, parlayed his irascible wit and warmth into hits via the two skeins he was most associated with in the s and s.
He won three Emmys, two for &#;The Odd Couple&#; as Oscar Madison (a character he inherited from Walter Matthau, who played it onstage and in the film version), and another for starring on a episode of &#;The Defenders&#; called &#;The Blacklist.&#;
He also starred in
Actor Jack Klugman Dies at Age 90
Dec. 24, &#; -- Jack Klugman, one of television's most-loved actors, died today at the age of He died peacefully at his home in Northridge, Calif., with his wife, Peggy, by his side, according to an announcement by his attorney.
In a career that spanned more than 60 years, Klugman epitomized the "everyman," and was best known for two popular television series of the s and early s: "The Odd Couple" and "Quincy, M.E."
In "The Odd Couple," about two divorced men living together -- a neat freak and a slob -- Klugman played Oscar Madison, the slob sportswriter to Tony Randall's overly fussy Felix Unger.
"The Odd Couple," which was based on Neil Simon's play of the same name, brought Klugman two Emmys, not bad for a man whose first drama teacher told him he was better suited to be a truck driver. The show ran for five years, and has lived on for decades in syndication.
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In "Quincy, M.E.," a precursor to "CSI," Klugman became just as iconic playing the relentless Los Angeles medical examiner with a talent for forensi
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