Tuesday, May 18, 2004

A LIST A DAY FLASHBACK: Back on October 23, I asked:

Who will be the next actor who starred in a late ’70s ABC prime-time sitcom to join the growing list of the dearly departed? First there was Robert Urich ("Soap") in April, followed by the recent deaths of John Ritter ("Three's Company") and Fred Berry ("What's Happening"). And now comes the news that character actress Florence Stanley, who played Abe Vigoda's wife, Bernice, on both "Barney Miller" and "Fish" has been cancelled.

And we now have our answer: Tony Randall, who passed away today at the age of 84. Randall, the fastidious half of "Odd Couple," which ran on ABC from 1970-75, also was a favorite guest of David Letterman, so for those of you who like see the occasional human glimpse behind his public facade, tune in tonight.

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