Ricardo Montalban Is Dead at 88 [Dirt Bag (After Dark)]
Sad news: Ricardo Montalban, star of MGM musicals and TV's Fantasy Island, died today in L.A. at the age of 88. [NBC]Kelly Rutherford's estranged husband claims that working on Gossip Girl is "grueling" and is negatively impacting their 2-year-old son Hermes. Also, a judge in her divorce case denied her request to take Hermes to New York so she could return to work. If she takes too much time off, the show's producers may just kill off Lily van der Woodsen. [People, TMZ] Patrick Swayze says his pneumonia is

RIP: Ricardo Montalban
For over sixty years, Ricardo Montalban charmed audiences -- he was the man who granted wishes on Fantasy Island; he fooled the Captain of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (look above); and in recent years, he even grandfathered some sassy Spy Kids and gained new virtual legs. And now, I'm sad to write that The Hollywood Reporter posts that Montalban has passed away at the age of 88. According to the report, he died in his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and the news was released at a meetin

Ricardo Montalban Fantasy Island Actor Dead
Ricardo Montalban Fantasy Island Actor Dead - Ricardo Montalban who played in Fantasy Island and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan has died in his home in Beverly Hills today.According to People,his son-in-law Gilbert Smith said: Montalban had been in declining health for months and died from “complications of advancing age.”“He [...]

R.I.P Ricardo Montalban
Actor Ricardo Montalban, probably best known for his roles in Star Trek and Fantasy Island, passed away yesterday at the ripe old age of 88. Montalban provided the voice of a cow in McStroke in Family Guy Season 6. Tags: Arts, Fantasy Island, games, Recreation, Scale, Science Fiction, Star Trek, Television and MovieShare This

Ricardo Montalban Dies At 88
More sad news today, Ricardo Montalban has died he was 88. Montalban's death was announced at a city council meeting by president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death. Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán Merino, was a Mexican television, theatre, and film actor. He had a career spanning decades and multiple notable roles. During the mid-to-late 1970s, he was the spokesperson in automobile advertisements for the Chrysler Cordoba.

'Fantasy Island' star dead at 88
Actor Ricardo Montalban poses at Tony Martin's 90th birthday party at The Friars Club on December 7, 2003 in Beverly Hills, California. Montalban died on January 14, 2009 at the age of 88. (Amanda Edwards, Getty Images) Actor Ricardo Montalban has died at the age of 88. Montalban gained fame in the 1950s and 60s appearing in several films and musicals but is perhaps best known for his role as Mr. Roarke in the TV series Fantasy Island . Most recently Montalban did voice work for

‘Fantasy Island’ actor Ricardo Montalban dies
‘Fantasy Island’ actor Ricardo Montalban dies at 88. Ricardo Montalban, best know as the wish-granting Mr. Roarke on “Fantasy Island,” died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. Ricardo was 88. Montalban’s death was announced at a LA city council meeting by Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Cause of death was not [...]

Ricardo Montalban dies at age 88 - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
Ricardo Montalban, the actor best known as the white-suited “boss” Mr. Roarke of “Fantasy Island,” died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 88. Montalban became a household name in the late 1970s through his starring role on the long-running Aaron Spelling/ABC anthology series. But during a long career in showbiz, Montalban appeared in dozens of features, commercials, on Broadway and in numerous other TV series. He also became a pop culture icon for his TV ads for the Chrysler Cordoba

'Fantasy Island' star Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 - Yahoo! News
AP – In this Aug. 10, 1994 file photo, actor Ricardo Montalban is shown in Los Angeles. The Mexican-born actor, … LOS ANGELES – Ricardo Montalban , the Mexican-born actor wh

'Fantasy Island' star Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 - Yahoo! News
AP – In this Aug. 10, 1994 file photo, actor Ricardo Montalban is shown in Los Angeles. The Mexican-born actor, … LOS ANGELES – Ricardo Montalban , the Mexican-born actor wh

“The Prisoner” Actor Patrick Mcgoohan Dies at Age 80
Patrick McGoohan, an Emmy Award-winning actor starred as a spy in the 1960s TV series “Secret Agent” and later became immensely popular in “The Prisoner,” has died at 80. Read more on Patrick McGoohans death below.

Ricardo Montalban, Mr. Roarke of Fantasy Island, Dies, at Age 88
Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who first became a star in MGM musicals, but is probably better known as Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home. He was 88. Read full story from www.huliq.com

'Fantasy Island's' Ricardo Montalban Dead at 88
LOS ANGELES  —  Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a Los Angeles city councilman said. He was 88.

Two TV& Movie Legends Gone: Ricardo Montalban and Patrick McGoohan
Ricardo Montalban, best known for his role as Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88. Montalban won an Emmy for his portrayal of a Sioux chief in the miniseries How the West Was Won.

Ricardo Montalban, early Latino leading man, dies
Ricardo Montalban, one of Hollywood's first Latino leading men, who had a long career as a television and movie actor but whose lingering fame perhaps owes most to a less august role as the debonair concierge of "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 88. His death was announced by Eric Garcetti, president of the Los Angeles City Council, who represents the Hollywood district where Montalban lived and where a theater is named for him, The Associated Press reported. H

Flashback: Ricardo Montalban in Chrysler Cordoba Ad
I could listen to Ricardo "Mr. Roarke" Montalban say "soft Corr-in-thian leather" over and over again in an endless loop. It's even better when you learn that there's no such thing as Corinthian leather. The leather in Chrysler's Cordoba was from New Jersey. (New Jersey?! Get a rope.) Thanks, Neatorama! Read Related:  Advertising Humor Chrysler Cordoba Flashback Ricardo Montalban Video Humor on Yahoo! Share

Farewell, Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban has gone off to the Fantasy Island called heaven at the age 88. Radar reports that he passed away from natural causes at his home called Casa Montalban in Los Angeles at 6:30am this morning.Ricardo's wife of 63 years just passed away last year. Ricardo's son-in-law told Radar that he was with his daughter and nurses at the time of his death.I will forever love Ricardo for giving me the gift of Khan in Star Trek II. Amazingly hot. Click here to see a picture of him in that. The Academy shou

Ricardo Montalban Corinthian Leather!
VIDEO! Watch classic video of the Ricardo Montalbán Corinthian Leather commercial. Ricardo Montalbán’s Corinthian Leather commercials for Chrysler and the Cordoba will forever be remembered. ** Ricardo Montalbán Corinthian Leather Video Click Here ** It was the 1970s and Montalbán helped introduce a new Chrysler car that carried a Spanish branded name, the Cordoba. Most people don’t [...]

Ricardo Montalban dies at 88
Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88. Mr. Montalban's death was announced at a City Council meeting by its president, Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death. "What you saw on the screen and on television and on talk shows, this very courtly, m

Ricardo Montalban will always be Khan to me
The late Ricardo Montalban had a titanic career -- spanning some 60-odd years -- during which the Mexican actor kicked up his heels in MGM musicals and granted wishes on Fantasy Island , set the stage for ape rebellions and tangled with men from U.N.C.L.E, swung with nighttime soap stars and lent his voice to Family Guy . It doesn't matter than he won an Emmy (for 1978's How the West Was Won ) or was nominated for a Tony (for 1958's Jamaica )...to me, he will always be Khan.

pop nosh: lady gaga doesn't like pants
† the sometimes fashionable lady gaga is over in the UK promoting the no-pants movement! dlisted † hot new couple alert: comeback kid Mickey Rourke & kooky yet lovable Bai Ling! cele|bitchy † the biggest shocker of the day: Kendra Wilkinson cheated on Hugh Hefner - shocking! yeeeah! † Gwyneth Paltrow is trying to cheer up Madonna with Lingerie and sex toys! i'm not obsessed † the always fabulous Kate Winslet said 'please don't call me a movie star' in case you didn't k

Morning Mix: Swayze Beating Pneumonia; Drunk Calls Brad Pitt 'Ugly'
Headlines: Patrick Swayze says he's almost over pneumonia... Jennifer Hudson to sing national anthem at Super Bowl... Mickey Rourke stars in new PETA spay-and-neuter ad campaign... Paula Abdul denies criticizing "Idol" producers... Raven-Symone hosts self-esteem workshop for young girls... Set sail with New Kids on the Block... Guy Ritchie visits Madonna and children in New York... Naomi Campbell settles lawsuit with former maid... Ricardo Montalban dead at 88... "The Prisoner's" Patrick McGoohan dead at 80

Ken Levine: Miscellaneous Takes
Patrick McGoohan and Ricardo Montalban died the same day. Was the Prisoner set on Fantasy Island ? McGoohan had an unbelievable career considering he turned down the roles of James Bond, the "Saint", Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings , and Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films. The Prisoner was one of the greatest TV series ever. AMC has a remake premiering later this year. But they update it. Instead of McGoohan quitting a spy agency, this version has Matt Weiner quitting Ma

Quickies
Marcia Cross outside her home in L.A. (1/13)+ Guess who hates John Mayer [I'm Not Obsessed] + I really, really, really like Adriana Lima [College Humor] + Jenny McCarthy whores herself out to Suave [Drunken Stepfather] + Rosario Dawson Cleavage to the Max [Egotastic!] + Meet the bikini chick from American Idol [Hollywood Tuna] + Housewife gets wasted on Real Housewives of Orange County [Dlisted] + Jessica Biel's ass in spandex [Bastardly] + Ricardo Montalban is dead [The Blemish] + Crazy chick yells at B

Daily Link Dump
Victoria Beckham strips down for Armani. [CFW] Lisa Marie Presley pimps out her newborn twins. [GH] Ricardo Montalban is dunzo. [CS] Kevin Bacon said he’s “moving on” from that ponzi scam. [CS] Blind items are fun. [AG] Nas and Kelis are expecting their first child together. [YBF] Oprah Winfrey is really into Kate Winslet’s boobs. [CNW] AnnaLynne McCord does GQ. [YH] Guess who [...]