The Godfather
1972
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On January 26, 2016, one month before his 95th birthday, [27] Vigoda died in his sleep at his daughter Carol Fuchs' home in Woodland Park, New Jersey, of natural causes. [7] [17] [28] He had gone there "to escape the hazards of a blizzard." [29] Vigoda's funeral was held on January 31, 2016.
He was 94, having outlived by about 34 years an erroneous report of his death that made him a cult figure. His daughter, Carol Vigoda Fuchs, told The Associated Press that Mr. Vigoda had...
Jan 26, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — Character actor Abe Vigoda, whose leathery, sad-eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series “Barney Miller” and the doomed Mafia soldier in “The Godfather,” died Tuesday at age 94.
Jan 26, 2016 · January 26, 2016. Abe Vigoda, the beloved actor known for playing Det. Fish on Barney Miller and mobster Sal Tessio in The Godfather, and for weathering years of mistaken reports about his...
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Jan 26, 2016 · Abe Vigoda, who played Detective Phil Fish in “Barney Miller” and Mafia lieutenant Sal Tessio in the original “Godfather” movie, has died. He was 94.
Jan 26, 2016 · Abe Vigoda, the long-faced character actor best known for his turn as Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather and grumpy Detective Phil Fish on Barney Miller, died on Tuesday, The Associated Press...
Jan 26, 2016 · By Carmel Dagan. Erik C Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock. Actor Abe Vigoda, best known for his roles as mobster Tessio in “ The Godfather ” and as Detective Sgt. Fish in TV’s “ Barney Miller ” and a...
