Death of Ricardo Montalban

November 25, 1920 - January 14, 2009
Los Angeles, California | Age 88

TV's "Fantasy Island" actor dies at 88
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LOS ANGELES

Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, his family said. He was 88.

Montalban's death was first announced at a city council meeting by president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. He died "from complications of advancing age," his son-in-law, Gilbert Smith, later said.

"He was...

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