Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:25 PM
Actor Miguel Ferrer Dies at 61
Source: The Daily Beast
Miguel Ferrer, the actor whose notable credits include “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “Crossing Jordan,” died on Thursday of cancer. He was 61. Ferrer was also the cousin of fellow actor George Clooney. “Today, NCIS: LOS ANGELES lost a beloved family member. Miguel was a man of tremendous talent who had a powerful dramatic presence on screen, a wicked sense of humor, and a huge heart,” the series’ showrunner R. Scott Gemmill said in a statement. READ IT AT VARIETY ### Read more: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/01/19/actor-miguel-ferrer-dies-at-61.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl
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Author | Time | Post |
 Actor Miguel Ferrer Dies at 61 (Original post) |
DonViejo | Jan 2017 | OP |
| Fast Walker 52 | Jan 2017 | #1 | |
| Liberalagogo | Jan 2017 | #8 | |
| Fast Walker 52 | Jan 2017 | #17 | |
| csziggy | Jan 2017 | #15 | |
| Fast Walker 52 | Jan 2017 | #18 | |
| MFM008 | Jan 2017 | #27 | |
| Siwsan | Jan 2017 | #2 | |
| TacoD | Jan 2017 | #3 | |
| Strelnikov_ | Jan 2017 | #16 | |
| Justice | Jan 2017 | #4 | |
| Deuce | Jan 2017 | #7 | |
| yallerdawg | Jan 2017 | #5 | |
| mrmpa | Jan 2017 | #20 | |
| Paladin | Jan 2017 | #6 | |
| LoisB | Jan 2017 | #9 | |
| 47of74 | Jan 2017 | #10 | |
| msanthrope | Jan 2017 | #11 | |
| mnhtnbb | Jan 2017 | #12 | |
| bettyellen | Jan 2017 | #13 | |
| TexasBushwhacker | Jan 2017 | #14 | |
| bettyellen | Jan 2017 | #19 | |
| TexasBushwhacker | Jan 2017 | #23 | |
| marybourg | Jan 2017 | #26 | |
| emmadoggy | Jan 2017 | #21 | |
| herding cats | Jan 2017 | #22 | |
| Strangebird | Jan 2017 | #32 | |
| spiderpig | Jan 2017 | #24 | |
| Skittles | Jan 2017 | #25 | |
| Aristus | Jan 2017 | #28 | |
| Coventina | Jan 2017 | #34 | |
| No Vested Interest | Jan 2017 | #29 | |
| Cha | Jan 2017 | #30 | |
| SummerSnow | Jan 2017 | #31 | |
| Coventina | Jan 2017 | #33 | |
| Duppers | Jan 2017 | #35 |
Response to Fast Walker 52 (Reply #1)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 08:31 PM
csziggy (33,784 posts)
15. My first reaction was, "He's WAY too young to die!"
Response to Fast Walker 52 (Reply #1)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 12:57 AM
MFM008 (19,693 posts)
27. oh my
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and Ill be 59. Were practically KIDS..............
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Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:29 PM
Siwsan (24,005 posts)
2. Very sad news!
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He was one of those character actors who comprise the heart of the acting profession. Peace and comfort to his family.
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Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:38 PM
3. I remember him from ROBOCOP, TRAFFIC and the pilot episode of ER -- RIP (nt)
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:41 PM
Justice (7,025 posts)
4. very sad. He was looking very thin on NCIS LA
Response to Justice (Reply #4)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:53 PM
Deuce (898 posts)
7. Yes, in the last few episodes I watched he appeared to maybe have cancer.
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:44 PM
5. Christ, we're dropping like flies, too young.
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Crossing Jordan was one of those guilty pleasures, and Mr. Ferrer was great.
He has been popping up in movies and TV all my life. Rest in peace, Miguel Ferrer. |
Response to yallerdawg (Reply #5)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 09:40 PM
20. there's a terrific scene in Crossing Jordan.....
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 05:52 PM
Paladin (26,278 posts)
6. Sorry to hear it, I always enjoyed his acting work. (nt)
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 06:48 PM
10. RIP
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And there was also this brief appearance in Star Trek
Warp speed, Mr. Ferrer. RIP |
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 06:55 PM
mnhtnbb (30,337 posts)
12. His mother was Rosemary Clooney
Response to bettyellen (Reply #13)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 08:20 PM
TexasBushwhacker (18,640 posts)
14. No, his dad was Jose Ferrer
Response to bettyellen (Reply #19)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 11:09 PM
TexasBushwhacker (18,640 posts)
23. George's dad Nick (Rosemary's brother) was a local anchorman
Response to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #14)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 12:54 AM
marybourg (11,410 posts)
26. He looks just like his father.
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 09:50 PM
herding cats (18,886 posts)
22. I just was googling to check on him earlier this week.
Response to herding cats (Reply #22)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 12:43 PM
32. Actually, I pretty sure he was stabbed or rather shanked...
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Thu Jan 19, 2017, 11:21 PM
24. I'd always perk up seeing Miguel's name in a cast
Response to spiderpig (Reply #24)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 12:51 AM
Skittles (147,772 posts)
25. same here
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a very unassuming guy, but always a good performance....I did not even realize he was ill
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Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:34 AM
Aristus (61,077 posts)
28. My knowledge of him is almost entirely as the sleazy corporate executive from 'Robocop'.
Response to Aristus (Reply #28)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:20 PM
Coventina (24,988 posts)
34. Did you ever watch Al Franken's short-lived "Lateline"? He was wonderful in that.
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 02:37 AM
No Vested Interest (5,023 posts)
29. I didn't follow Miguel, but have a soft spot for all things Clooney -
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 05:34 AM
Cha (282,372 posts)
30. Shocking to me.. I didn't know he was sick..
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RIP~Miguel Ferrer
 great actor.
I vaguely remember his dad Jose in the original Moulin Rouge.. |
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 10:57 AM
31. My condolences to his family. he had throat cancer, same thing that my father died from
He and his father looked so much alike. |
Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:18 PM
Coventina (24,988 posts)
33. Awe geez, terrible news. I loved him on "Lateline."
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RIP
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Response to DonViejo (Original post)
Fri Jan 20, 2017, 01:52 PM
Duppers (25,861 posts)
35. I remember him first from HILL STREET BLUES.
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I loved that award winning show and wonder why I've never seen it in reruns.
He will be missed. 
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