Film · Television · 1927–2011

Peter Falk

Actor famous for playing the detective Lieutenant Columbo

Did you know?He had a glass eye from the age of three and famously used his dry wit to joke about it during his career.

Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor. He played the title character Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a Golden Globe Award (1973).

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Age at death: 83
Years since death: 15

Born: September 16, 1927 · New York City, United States
Died: June 23, 2011
Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia
Nationality: American
Known for: Film, Television

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1923–2015

Kuan Yew Lee

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1924–2014

Lauren Bacall

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1925–2015

B. B. King

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1891–1980

Karl Dönitz

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1888–1964

Frans Eemil Sillanpää

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1386–1422

Henry V of England

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1958–2009

Michael Jackson

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1828–1910

Leo Tolstoy

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1451–1506

Christopher Columbus

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1254–1324

Marco Polo

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