one of my earliest memories is sitting at the top of the staircase "late" on Saturday nights (it was Saturday, not Friday, right?) just long enough to see Tattoo say "zee plane, boss, zee plane" at the opening of "Fantasy Island" before I was whisked off to bed.

Awwwww, man!

Gosh you guys, now we are entering the phase where our childhood memories are going to start vanishing from this earth

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Yeah we're getting old, lol.
That's too bad, he was always cool and suave.

RIP, Ricardo.

That was a KOOL dude.
RIP

NOOOOO!



RIP Mr. Montalban.

R.I.P. Ricardo Montalban

RIP Ricardo...you are the epitome of smoothness...

Awww, man.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

That was what I was thinking too.. Damn..
Rest in Peace...

Vendetta1 said:

hold me

Another cool-ass muthafucka. Damn.

HowComeYouDontCallme said:

I was thinking that just a couple weeks ago when Majel Barrett Roddenberry passed away.

TMPletz said:

Me too

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."
[Edited 1/14/09 14:30pm]

Mach said:

Vendetta1 said:

TY

Damn. This was the last thread I ended up checking before bed So hard to click on these latest RIP threads because like Supa said, it's the embodiment of a lot of our childhood memories vanishing from this earth

I hate these threads.

and Sr. Montalban, you will be missed

oh no! i just discovered all these repeat episodes of Fantasy Island on www.hulu.com

awesome show. He was such a pimp.

Loved him on Fantasy Island. He's had a lengthy career. RIP!

R.I.P.

Oh, no! R.I.P.

I remember back when he battled Cathy Lee Crosby when she was Wonder Woman wearing an Evel Knievel type outfit.