Death of Peter Falk

September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011
Beverly Hills, California | Age 83

TV's Columbo has died
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FRAZIER MOORE, The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The best way to celebrate Peter Falk's life is to savor how Columbo, his signature character, fortified our lives.

Thanks to Falk's affectionately genuine portrayal, Lt. Columbo established himself for all time as a champion of any viewer who ever felt less than graceful, elegant or well-spoken.

Falk died Thursday at age 83 in his Beverly Hills, Calif., home, according to a statement released Friday by family...

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