I really never know what to say when I write one of these celebrity obituaries: I'm terrified of coming across as false. And of... talking about myself.
I heard yesterday that Peter Falk, the actor famous for playing Columbo in the long-running and consistantly-impressive TV detective series, and who did an outstanding job with the character, has died, aged 83. I'm not very familiar with the rest of Falk's work, but he really was very good in Columbo and a great acting performance ought to be honoured.
The actor had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the years before his death. This was news to me too, and I'm very sad to hear it.
He was fantastic in The Great Race, too.
Here's a clip of Falk, being very good on television.
