View Full Version : Robert Stack dies of heart failure at 84
Mr. Stefani 05-15-2003, 01:40 PM from Yahoo:
Robert Stack, the actor famed for playing crime fighter Eliot Ness in the TV series "The Untouchables," has died at his Los Angeles home at the age of 84, the show business newspaper Daily Variety reported on Thursday.
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Stack earned a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for Douglas Serk's "Written on the Wind" in 1956, and he won renewed popularity with his comic role in the 1980 movie satire "Airplane!"
Stack also served as the narrator for the syndicated series "Unsolved Mysteries." He played crime fighter Ness in "The Untouchables" from 1959 to 1963, winning an Emmy for the role in 1963. He also appeared on other TV series, including "Most Wanted" and "Strike Force."
Stack was born on Jan. 13, 1919, in Los Angeles.
Mijada 05-15-2003, 02:23 PM That's sad. I loved him on UM.
F*O*L 1988 05-15-2003, 02:46 PM Oh my gosh!
How sad.:eek: :(
dawsongirl 05-15-2003, 03:05 PM Oh my. A couple days ago I was standing in a checkout line reading the covers of tabloids, and one of them had something about RS's brave last days. I thought it was just something false like everything else in those mags. Guess not.
Kay Scarpetta 05-15-2003, 03:31 PM I just saw that on AOL... I was like "Oh jeeze, that looks like the UM guy" and sure enough I read the article and it was him. How sad. :(
Kristina 05-15-2003, 03:36 PM Ah, I love 'Unsolved Mysteries'. That's sad... :(
Tuesday Weld 05-15-2003, 05:40 PM I really liked him.He was a good,decent man.Sad :(
~LadyJess~ 05-15-2003, 05:42 PM That's so sad. :( I watch Unsolved Mysteries all the time, great show and he had the perfect voice to be the narrator.
That's sad. I loved the film Airplane. I saw it last month on the Family channel. What did he die of?
Originally posted by Jem
That's sad. I loved the film Airplane. I saw it last month on the Family channel. What did he die of?
Never mind. I didn't read the title completely. I just read the post. That's sad that he died of heart failure.
*Marilyn Monroe* 05-15-2003, 07:58 PM Thats so sad. Last time I saw UM, I was wondering how old he was and how he could be so old and still be alive. I know it sounds harsh, but thats what I was thinking. It's sad and I feel bad for his family right now.
*PinkLady* 05-15-2003, 08:40 PM Awwwww. :( I didn't realize he was the Unsolved Mysteries guy until I read this thread.
Faith 05-15-2003, 09:04 PM That is so sad. When I first saw the title to this post, my first reaction was "WHAT, no way." I just got through watching UM too. anyways RIP Robert.
Czas na Zywiec 05-15-2003, 09:09 PM I was listening to the radio this morning when I heard this and was so shocked. I loved Unsolved Mysteries ever since I was like 8 and watched it almost every day. This is horrible news. :(
-*Leah*- 05-15-2003, 09:26 PM Thats so sad, I heard about that on the news earlier.:(
~*Hannah_Lee*~ 05-15-2003, 10:12 PM Aww, How sad. I love Unsolved Mysteries.:(
Tuesday Weld 05-15-2003, 10:18 PM Tribute pic to Robert Stack -
http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0031311/fcstil_0112.jpg
Crimson and Clover 05-15-2003, 10:33 PM ^thats a good picture, he was very handsome. its really sad, i liked him.:(
Cactus Jack 05-15-2003, 10:39 PM Yeah this is sad :(
Nanny Fine 05-15-2003, 10:48 PM That's sad :(
I read about June Carter Cash passing away online but I didn't know about Robert Stack until I read this thread. :(
Warm & Fuzzy 05-15-2003, 10:52 PM It's a shame for such a great person to pass away...
May his body forever rest in peace.
:(
Janice 05-15-2003, 11:17 PM R.I.P. Robert Stack and June Carter Cash. :(
It's sort of scary because celebrity deaths often come in 3's.
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ 05-16-2003, 01:08 AM I heard about it today too.:( Its sad. I didnt realize he was 84-- I always assumed he was in his late 60's!
Three'sCompanyrules 05-16-2003, 03:39 AM This is sad news I always watched Unsolved Mysteries. I had no idea he was 84 I thought he was in his 50's or 60's. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. My thoughts and prayers are also with the Cash family with the passing of June Carter Cash, this has truly been a sad day.:(
~LadyJess~ 05-16-2003, 06:05 PM Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
I heard about it today too.:( Its sad. I didnt realize he was 84-- I always assumed he was in his late 60's!
I thought so too, but I've only seen him on UM and that was filmed in the late 80's so I think it's funny I didn't think he was older.
ABlairican Pie 05-17-2003, 08:55 AM Originally posted by Jem
That's sad. I loved the film Airplane. I saw it last month on the Family channel. What did he die of?
"Airplane" on the Family Channel??:confused: I'll bet they edited THAT like crazy...:lol: :rolleyes: I liked him on "Beavis and Butthead Do America."
I'm so sorry to hear that. He was a great actor. I loved him on Unsolved Mysteries and that Jane Powell movie - okay, can't remember what it's called: A Date With Judy or something like that. I knew he was pretty old - since that movie was from the fifties, but I'm still really sad to hear it. May he rest in peace.
Just looked it up. A DATE WITH JUDY is from 1948. Talk about a long career! We'll miss you, Robert Langford Modini!
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