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LOS ANGELES — Jack Klugman, the prolific, craggy-faced character actor and regular guy who was loved by millions as the messy one in TV’s “The Odd Couple” and the crime-fighting coroner in “Quincy, M.E.,” died Monday, a son said. He was 90.
Klugman, who lost his voice to throat cancer in the 1980s and trained himself to speak again, died with his wife at his side.
“He had a great life, and he enjoyed every moment of it and he would encourage others to do the same,” son Adam Klugman said.
Adam Klugman said he was spending Christmas with his brother, David, and their families. Their father had been convalescing for some time but had apparently died suddenly, and they were not sure of the exact cause.
Never anyone’s idea of a matinee idol, Klugman remained a popular star for decades simply by playing the type of man you could imagine running into at a bar or riding on a subway with.
His was a city actor ideal for “Th
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Jack Klugman, the legendary television actor best known for his role as one half of “The Odd Couple,” has died at age 90.
Klugman died peacefully at his Northridge, Calif. home Monday, with his wife at his side, the Associated Press reported.
Born in rough-and-tumble South Philadelphia to Russian Jewish immigrants, Klugman took the part that made him famous in the 1970s, playing the sloppy, cigar-puffing Oscar Madison opposite Tony Randall as neurotic neat freak Felix Unger.
In the show, the quirky pair shared a Manhattan apartment and a dysfunctional relationship that amused legions of ABC viewers for five goofy seasons.
Klugman won two Emmy Awards and earned a Golden Globe as Oscar, a New York sports journalist.
“Quincy, M.E.” came next, in 1975 on NBC, with Klugman cast in the title role as a tough Los Angeles County coroner with a gift for solving crimes.
The long-running program was the precursor to shows such as “CSI: Crime Scene Inv
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LOS ANGELES — Jack Klugman, the prolific, craggy-faced character actor and regular guy who was loved bygd millions as the messy one in TV’s “The Odd Couple” and the crime-fighting coroner in “Quincy, M.E.,” died Monday, a son said. He was 90.
Klugman, who lost his voice to throat cancer in the 1980s and trained han själv to speak again, died with his wife at his side.
“He had a great life and he enjoyed every moment of it and he would encourage others to do the same,” son Adam Klugman said.
Adam Klugman said he was spending Christmas with his brother, David, and their families. Their father had been convalescing for some time but had apparently died suddenly and they were not sure of the exact cause.
“His sons loved him very much,” David Klugman said. “We’ll carry on in his spirit.”
Never anyone’s idea of a matinee idol, Klugman remained a popular star for decades simply bygd playing the type of man y