Death of Al Lewis

April 30, 1923 - February 3, 2006
New York, New York | Age 82

'The Munsters' patriarch dead at 82
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NEW YORK (AP) - Al Lewis, the cigar-chomping patriarch of "The Munsters" whose work as a basketball scout, restaurateur and political candidate never eclipsed his role as Grandpa from the television sitcom, died after years of failing health. He was 82.

Lewis, with his wife at his bedside, passed away Friday night, said Bernard White, program director at WBAI-FM, where the actor hosted a weekly radio program. White made the announcement on the air during the Saturday slot where Lewis...

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