Patrick McGoohan, star of 'The Prisoner,' dies - CNN.com
-- Emmy-winning Patrick McGoohan, the actor who created one of British television's most surreal thrillers, has died aged 80, according to British media reports.

'Prisoner' actor McGoohan dies, aged 80
Patrick McGoohan, an Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show The Prisoner, has died. He was 80. McGoohan died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a short illness, his son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, said on Wednesday. McGoohan was best known as the title character Six in The Prisoner, a surreal 1960s British series in which a former spy is held captive in a small village and constantly tries to escape. He won two Emmys for his work on the Peter Fa

Emmy-winning actor Patrick McGoohan, 80, dies
Patrick McGoohan, a two-time Emmy award-winning actor who starred as a British spy in the 1960s TV series "Secret Agent" and gained cult status later in the decade as the star of the enigmatic series "The Prisoner," has died. He was 80. Mr. McGoohan, whose career involved stage, screen and TV, died Tuesday at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica after a short illness, said Cleve Landsberg, Mr. McGoohan's son-in-law. It was the height of James Bond mania in 1965 when Mr. McGoohan showed u

Patrick McGoohan : Actor Patrick McGoohan dead
Patrick McGoohan, the British actor who created and starred in the 1960s cult classic “The Prisoner”, has died aged 80 at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, his family announced Wednesday. McGoohan died peacefully Tuesday after a short illness, his son-in-law Cleve Landsberg said in a statement. McGoohan was most famous for playing a character known only [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Patrick McGoohan : Actor Patrick McGoohan dead", url: "http://www.newspostonline.com/entertainment/patri

Prisoner actor-creator Patrick McGoohan dies
Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show The Prisoner , has died. He was 80. McGoohan died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a short illness, his son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, said. McGoohan won two Emmys for his work on the Peter Falk detective drama “Columbo,” and more recently appeared as King Edward Longshanks in the 1995 Mel Gibson film “Braveheart.” But he was most famous as the character

Patrick McGoohan Passes Away
Patrick McGoohan played parts from Secret Agent to the mysterious Prisoner Number 6, but to me he will always be known for his cold calculating portrayal of Edward Longshanks in Braveheart. Sadly, the man has passed away. LA Times reports: Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show “The Prisoner,” has [...]

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

Patrick McGoohan, TV's 'Prisoner,' dies
The British actor, 80, often played villains on TV and in movies. But he gained his greatest fame as the TV spy John Drake. He also won two Emmys for 'Columbo.' By Dennis McLellan 9:57 AM PST, January 14, 2009 Patrick McGoohan, an Emmy Award-winning actor who starred as a British spy in the 1960s TV series "Secret Agent" and "The Prisoner" and was known for playing various villainous roles in films and on television

The Prisoner's Patrick McGoohan, antagonist in Braveheart, dies
Los Angeles - Patrick McGoohan, the British actor who created and starred in the 1960's cult classic The Prisoner, has died aged 80 at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, his family announced Wednesday.

'Prisoner' Actor Patrick McGoohan Dead at 80
Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner," has died. He was 80.

'Braveheart' Actor Patrick McGoohan Dies
." But he was best known as the title character Number Six in "The Prisoner," a surreal 1960s British series in which a former spy is held captive in a small village and constantly tries to escape. By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press Writer © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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

'Prisoner' actor Patrick McGoohan dies in LA
LOS ANGELES - Patrick McGoohan, the Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner," has died. He was 80.

'Fantasy Island' actor Ricardo Montalban dead at 88 - CNN.com
Montalban, 88, was in deteriorating health over the past several days but "died peacefully" at 6:30 a.m. at his home, son-in-law Gilbert Smith said. He understood "it was his time," Smith said. The cause of death was not given. Montalban rose to prominence as one of the most visible Hispanic actors in post-war Hollywood in the 1950s and 1960s. But his Star grew as he took on television roles as the mysterious host Mr. Roarke on the hit drama "Fantasy Island" and as Captain

R.I.P. Patrick McGoohan, The Prisoner's TV Visionary
"I am not a number, I am a free man!" Patrick McGoohan's character Number Six shouted at the panoptic eye in the sky at the beginning of every episode of the revolutionary '60s sci-fi TV series The Prisoner . And although the character would come to dominate McGoohan's life and even chase him out of London following the series' controversial 1968 finale, "Fall Out," McGoohan is a prisoner no longer.

"Prisoner" Star Patrick McGoohan Dies
Patrick McGoohan, an actor who created and starred in the cult classic TV show "The Prisoner," died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a short illness. He was 80. His son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, announced the news Wednesday. McGoohan starred in the 1960s CBS series "Secret Agent," and won two Emmys for his guest appearances on the detective drama "Columbo." Most recently he appeared as King Edward Longshanks in the 1995 Mel Gibson Academy Award-winning film "Braveheart." But h

Patrick McGoohan 1928 - 2008
Patrick McGoohan, whom Peter Falk once described as a "mesmerizing" actor and among a small select group of genuinely original people, has died at the age of 80. He is best known for his television work in The Prisoner and Secret Agent, but younger film audiences remember him fondly for his unrepentant bastard King Edward the Longshanks in the Academy Award winning Braveheart. As a tribute, here he is at his nefarious best as the ruthless monarch of England.

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.

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

Actor Patrick McGoohan dies
Patrick McGoohan, an Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner," has died.

Closing Credits: Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan, best known for his role in the cult television series The Prisoner, has died aged eighty. He won a BAFTA for Best Television actor for his role in the one off drama The Greatest Man In The World and two Emmy awards for playing characters in Colombo, some fifteen years apart....Visit Filmstalker for the full story. Restricted feeds to protect content.

Be Seeing You…
Patrick McGoohan, veteran actor, Emmy winnter and star of the cult classic TV show The Prisoner has died today at the age of 80. From AP News :

'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

Prisoner star McGoohan dies
Patrick McGoohan, best known for starring in cult 1960s TV show The Prisoner, has died. He was 80.The Emmy-winning actor died on Tuesday in Los Angeles following a short illness, his son-in-law,…

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.