|
Post by neoblisseyx on Jan 14, 2009 17:09:03 GMT -5
From trekmovie.com/2009/01/14/ricardo-mantalban-has-passed-away/ : Ricardo Montalban, the 88-year old actor who portrayed Khan Noonien Singh on Star Trek, died today at his home in Los Angeles. AP has just reported that Montalban’s passing was announced by Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti. RadarOnline reports Montalban died of natural causes.
Montalban began his career in Hollywood in the 40s, after moving to the US from his native Mexico. As an actor he appeared in dozens of films and television series over the last seven decades. Montalban is best known to the general public for his role as the enigmatic Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island (1978-84). Trek fans remember Montalban as Khan from the Original Series episode "Space Seed," and probably more notably, in the 1982 feature film Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Montalban’s unforgettable performance has immortalized him as perhaps Star Trek’s greatest villain, helping propel Wrath of Khan to the top of most fan and critics lists as the best of the Star Trek feature films.
Among Montalban's other notable roles (to people of my generation) were "Grandfather Cortez" in "Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams" and "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" and the voice of "Señor Senior Sr." on the Disney Channel animated series "Kim Possible." 2008 all over again, it seems...
|
|
|
Post by tuthead on Jan 15, 2009 15:28:06 GMT -5
We can only assume his coffin will feature fine Corinthian leather.
|
|
|
Post by herringchoker on Jan 15, 2009 21:49:50 GMT -5
I can't believe you said that, tuthead. ;D
|
|
|
Post by tuthead on Jan 16, 2009 13:44:04 GMT -5
It's not like everyone over the age of 30 wasn't already thinking it. Actually, I looked it up, and it turns out he never said "Fine Corinthian Leather" in the commercials. The phrase was actually "soft Corinthian leather," but whenever I hear a joke about it, they use "fine."
|
|
|
Post by herringchoker on Jan 16, 2009 17:52:41 GMT -5
The worst part was, hubby had said virtually the same thing to me as you wrote in your post. And thanks for checking on the actual phrase - I always thought it was "rich Corinthian leather".
|
|