Ernest Borgnine dies

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ernest Borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles, but who won the best-actor Oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in "Marty" in 1955, died Sunday. He was 95.


His longtime spokesman, Harry Flynn, told The Associated Press that Borgnine died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his family by his side.


Television fans loved Borgnine as the scheming Navy officer in the sitcom "McHale's Navy." Borgnine was also known as the heavy who beats up Frank Sinatra in "From Here to Eternity" and one of the thugs who menaces Spencer Tracy in "Bad Day at Block Rock."


Oscar-winning film star Ernest Borgnine dies - MSN Movies News




 
SLM

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95! Long life! And he was in a film I saw just last year or the year before, so it doesn't seem like age slowed him down at all.

Rest in Peace.
 
Walter

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Marty is such a great show. McHale's Navy is one of the best shows of the 60's and his guest on the Simpsons is priceless. RIP
 
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Hmm, I keep reading of so many of my childhood actors dying that I thought he went a long time ago. But I guess he didn't, until now.
 
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Ernie was part of the social fabric of our lives really, even though he didn't
make movies anymore he was often referred to and in some case mimicked
I think in the long run he made the world a better place and for that we
remember him
 
Bar Sinister

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One of my favourite villains. Interestingly, he was much more like his McHale's Navy personality than the thugs her played.
 
SLM

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Bar Sinister said:
One of my favourite villains. Interestingly, he was much more like his McHale's Navy personality than the thugs her played.
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I was just thinking that despite the fact he played so many heavies, he always struck me as being so jovial and friendly. Something about the way his whole face would light up when he smiled. He just beamed sincerity.
 
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So many film appearances. So many TV cameo/guest stars. He really was one of a kind. 95 is a good long life but I agree that he will be missed.
 
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