Death of Jack Klugman

April 27, 1922 - December 24, 2012
Los Angeles, California | Age 90

"Odd Couple" actor dies in Los Angeles
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ANTHONY McCARTNEY, The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For many, Jack Klugman will always be the messy one.

His portrayal of sloppy sportswriter Oscar Madison on TV's "The Odd Couple" left viewers laughing but it also gave Klugman the leverage to create a more serious character, the gruff medical examiner in "Quincy M.E." His everyman ethos and comic timing endeared him to audiences and led to a prolific, six-decade acting career that spanned stage, screen and...

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