The Jackson family has just released a statement via their newly acquired reps, saying there will be no public service for Michael Jackson at Neverland.
"Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private viewing at Neverland.
Plans are underway regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly."
Karl was awesome in "Streetcar" -OH! and in that TV movie about the doctor (Jeffrey McDonald) who killed his wife and kids. Karl played the slain wife's father and brought the guy to justice.
I'll always remember him for his "Don't leave home without it." AmEx commercials. They must have shown those ads all the time from their prevalence in my childhood memories.
: ( .. Sadness. I remember Karl from movies, Streets of San Francisco .. with Michael Douglas AND Richard Hatch .. but mostly the moment I heard Karl had passed .. I thought "American Express .. don't leave home without it!"
Godspeed, Karl! We'll remember you through your amazing body of work!!
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I note he was married to his first and only wife for seventy years. One of the few stars about whom I've never heard a breath of scandal but heard many warm accolades.
Dear Death: please Take a Holiday. Thanx.
ReplyDeleteHe was also the reverend in Pollyanna. Aww.
ReplyDeleteYou said it, Mooshki. Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this.
ReplyDeleteLoved him in "Gypsy" with Rosalind Russell.
Forget his movies, he was The Streets of San Francisco!!! (Crap, dated myself again.)
ReplyDelete@Mooshki, AAAAAAAA-men.
ReplyDeleteI guess its true, what the bible thumpers are saying, "We's in da end of days, y'all"
That's three again: Billy May, Fred Travalena and Karl Malden. Please lets not have another cycle start.
ReplyDeletei'm so sorry to hear this news. :(
ReplyDelete97, tho, wow!
rip.
OT, from TMZ:
ReplyDeleteThe Jackson family has just released a statement via their newly acquired reps, saying there will be no public service for Michael Jackson at Neverland.
"Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private viewing at Neverland.
Plans are underway regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly."
RIP
ReplyDeleteGosh darn't someone cool always dies on my birthday. RIP Karl.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P Karl
ReplyDeleteThere was nothing like 1970's tv, it was the best.
incredible actor. loved him. bye karl.
ReplyDeleteRaininMyst, aw sorry, but Happy Birthday anyway!
ReplyDeleteKarl was awesome in "Streetcar" -OH! and in that TV movie about the doctor (Jeffrey McDonald) who killed his wife and kids. Karl played the slain wife's father and brought the guy to justice.
He was one of the best actors. He lived a good long old age.
ReplyDeleteA gentleman and a class act. He seemed to be in all the good movies. Or maybe he made them good.
ReplyDeletewell said Syko.
ReplyDeleteat least he had a nice, long run. 97 is an accomplishment in itself!
I'll always remember him for his "Don't leave home without it." AmEx commercials. They must have shown those ads all the time from their prevalence in my childhood memories.
ReplyDeleteWOW, RIP, Karl. RIP...
ReplyDeleteAww! I'll be thinking of Karl when I see Streetcar in a few weeks time at Donmar Warehouse in London.. RIP darlin'
ReplyDeleteOkay this sounds horrible but I thought he was already dead! Sorry Karl, RIP. Loved your Amex commercials. :)
ReplyDeleteI loved him in "Nuts"
ReplyDeleteGood for him - 97! What a life.
RIP
SUCH A TALENT!! i love this guy - he was sooooooooo good in streetcar!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea he was that old! Well, what more can anyone ask for? A good career, respect, (hopefully a good family life), living to 97? Pretty good.
ReplyDeleteSad :(
ReplyDeleteI'm with Mookshi.
ReplyDeleteLoved him Streetcar Named Desire. 97 isn't so bad!
Thanks AnnMarie!!
ReplyDelete-"Didn't you stay at a hotel called the Flamingo?"
ReplyDelete-"Flamingo? Nooo - Tarantula was the name of it - I stayed at a hotel called the Tarantula Arms!"
The best and most revealing scene both of their characters in Streetcar - just him + Viv.
I just had to - I'm a total Streetcar Dork!!
Loved him in Streetcar and Gypsie, but I don't think he ever gave a bad performance. What a great actor. I didn't realize he was 97.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if this was Enty's Old Hollywood friend who gave him the good stories
ReplyDeleteI'm with Sporky - I thought he passed away years ago. 97. Good for him - he led a life well-lived.
ReplyDeleteThe actress who played Mrs Slocombe on Are You Being Served is also dead. I agree with Mooshki, Death, move along now, nothing to see here.
ReplyDelete: ( .. Sadness. I remember Karl from movies, Streets of San Francisco .. with Michael Douglas AND Richard Hatch .. but mostly the moment I heard Karl had passed .. I thought "American Express .. don't leave home without it!"
ReplyDeleteGodspeed, Karl! We'll remember you through your amazing body of work!!
He was also phenomenal in On the Waterfront, again with Brando.
ReplyDeleteHis wife survives him, they were married 70 years!
We are The Professionals, and we wage a subversive compaign to bring wit, wisdom, and good cheer to various national and international media. We are occupying this blog. Martial law has been imposed. Habeus corpus has been suspended. Civil rights have been abolished. The brothels are open. You cannot win; you can only submit.
ReplyDeleteAW. Karl Malden was a class act.
ReplyDeleteI note he was married to his first and only wife for seventy years. One of the few stars about whom I've never heard a breath of scandal but heard many warm accolades.
ReplyDeleteamazonblue, that's amazing!
ReplyDeleteJeez, what's going on? I don't ever remember this many losses in quite so short a time. Mooshki's right, Death needs to take a holiday.
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