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Ricardo Montalban dies, age 88

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 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, a city councilman said. He was 88.
Montalban's death was announced at a meeting of the city council by president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death.
"The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District ? where the next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and concerts ? stands as a fitting tribute to this consummate performer," Garcetti said later in a written statement.
Montalban had been a star in Mexican movies when MGM brought him to Hollywood in 1946. He was cast in the leading role opposite Esther Williams in "Fiesta." He also starred with the swimming beauty in "On an Island with You" and "Neptune's Daughter."
A later generation knew Montalban as the faintly mysterious, white-suited Mr. Roarke, who presided over an island resort where visitors were able to fulfill their lifelong dreams. "Fantasy Island" received high ratings for most of its 1978-1984 span on ABC television and still appears in reruns.
In a 1978 interview, he analyzed the series' success:
"What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and that reality is not as exciting as your fantasy. Through the fantasies you learn to appreciate your own realities."
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Montalban was my hero. The man had his own midget. God, I wish I could afford to buy and train a midget. How cool would that be? I could make it dress like me. Make it drive a minature version of my car. As I walked down the boulevard all the fancy swells would knowling gaze my way as they approvingly mumble to each other, "there goes ORD and his midget."

In all seriousness, may Mr. Montalban's pallbearers all be midgets dressed in white tuxedos who follow his hearse to the cemetary in a caravan of miniature Chrysler Cordobas.
 
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ORD_Buckeye;1383515; said:
Montalban was my hero. The man had his own midget. God, I wish I could afford to buy and train a midget. How cool would that be? I could make it dress like me. Make it drive a minature version of my car. As I walked down the boulevard all the fancy swells would knowling gaze my way as they approvingly mumble to each other, "there goes ORD and his midget."

In all seriousness, may Mr. Montalban's pallbearers all be midgets dressed in white tuxedos who follow his hearse to the cemetary in a caravan of miniature Chrysler Cordobas.
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Well, fortunately for him... he's dead now, and has a head start on Christopher Lee in getting Herve Villechaize as his side kick in the afterlife.
 
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ORD_Buckeye;1383515; said:
In all seriousness, may Mr. Montalban's pallbearers all be midgets dressed in white tuxedos who follow his hearse to the cemetary in a caravan of miniature Chrysler Cordobas.
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Only if his casket is lined with fine Corinthian leather...
 
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