RIP: Patrick McGoohan finally breaks free

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#1  Edited By snide

From AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick McGoohan, an Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner," has died. He was 80. McGoohan died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a short illness, his son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, said Wednesday. McGoohan won two Emmys for his work on the Peter Falk detective drama "Columbo," and more recently appeared as King Edward Longshanks in the 1995 Mel Gibson film "Braveheart." But he was best known as the title character Number Six in "The Prisoner," a surreal 1960s British series in which a former spy is held captive in a small village and constantly tries to escape.
The Prisoner is probably my favorite show of all time. Sniff sniff.
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#2  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

Damn, that dude was a decent actor. Although 80 is a fine old age to reach.

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#3  Edited By citizenkane

I am now going to continuously watch the scene in Braveheart where Longshanks throws his son's boyfriend out of the castle window in remembrance of him.

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#4  Edited By diz

I loved the Prisoner and have stayed at Portmerion several times to be in  the "village".

Patrick McGoohan also used to live where I grew up. I'll mourn his departure...
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#5  Edited By sparky_buzzsaw

Such a shame.  I liked his work in The Prisoner.

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#6  Edited By RHCPfan24

Ahh, that is sad. I loved "The Prisoner". Still, good for him. I didn't even realize he was still alive. I may be the whole series on DVD in remembrance of him.

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#7  Edited By OmegaPirate

Rest in peace

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#8  Edited By MadBootsy

He was pretty damn good in Braveheart. Rest in peace Longshanks....

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#9  Edited By KamasamaK

Geez. I just found out about Ricardo Montalban too.

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#10  Edited By Moon

I was just watching braveheart the other day.... Itll never be the same knowing longshanks isnt actually evil!!!!!! -10 immersion. /slits wrist

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#11  Edited By ZombiePie  Staff

He's probably back at the Village arguing with Number Two that he's not a number

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#12  Edited By Moon
ZombiePie said:
"He's probably back at the Village arguing with Number Two that he's not a number"
probably
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#13  Edited By OGCartman

Aw that sucks, RIP :(

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I can't believe no one's posted this yet.