Ernest Borgnine Has Passed Away
Ernest Borgnine's angel wing eyebrows spread wide and flew him off to heaven today after he died of kidney failure while surrounded by his wife Tova and children at Cedars-Sinai in L.A. Ernest was 95. Ernest's manager issued this statement to CNN about the passing of the original Gappy:
"It's a very sad day. The industry has lost someone great, the caliber of which we will never see again. A true icon. But more importantly, the world has lost a sage and loving man who taught us all how to 'grow young.' His infectious smile and chuckle made the world a happier place."
If you ask your memaw how she best knows Ernest Borgnine, she'll probably say Marty, the role he won an Oscar for in 1955. If you ask me how I best know Ernest Borgnine, I'll say the original The Poseidon Adventure (let's just forget that remake ever happened), because that shit is the best. If you ask an 8-year-old (or your favorite stoner) how they best know Ernest Borgnine, they'll say they know him best as the Mermaid Man from SpongeBob and then they'll tell you that the police should really question Dirty Bubble. Ernest was also in From Here to Eternity, McHale's Navy, Airwolf, The Simpsons, The Dirty Dozen and on, and on, and on. Oh, and Ernest was also married to Ethel Merman for like a month in the 1960s, because why not?
Rest in peace, Ernest Borgnine. Thank you for these wise words to fap by.
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crazyinjapan on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 1:44pm.
Aw, I love that movie, Marty. It is a beautiful love story. RIP.
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It really is a beautiful love story. Two scenes always get me--when Marty's mother is pushing him to go to the dance and he slams his fist down on the kitchen table in agony and tells her, "I'm ugly! I'm ugly! I'll put on a suit tonight and go to the dance, and all I'll get is...heartache." Sounds corny but EB acts it so well that it's not. The other one is when Clara knows she's been completely rejected by her date, who pays another man to take her off of his hands...she runs up to the rooftop of the dance hall to cry, Marty follows her, asks her to dance, and she throws herself into his arms, sobbing in humiliation. Powerful stuff.
I like to think that Clara and Marty lived a long and happy life together and had a bunch of kids. Screw Angie! Marty found true love. :)
When my brothers and I heard about Ernest Borgnine yesterday, we let out a collective NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Sure he was 95-damnned years old, but we're losing too many cool people. Now what does Jan-Michael Vincent have to live for? Don't you get any ideas, Abe Vigoda!!!!
Usher stepson deserves his own entry. What a sad deal. A kid doing what kids should do in the summer.Reguardless of his parents' sloppy personal lives. FOCK!
Submitted by Puppy Love on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 12:36pm
You are correct. It's been awhile since I've seen the movie. Still, he was superb:)
Alot of great actors in that movie.
More sads. Heard him on the radio a few times in the last year or so. Was amazed at how with it he was...and what a great memory. Very funny and smart.
Enjoyed him in anything i saw of his. Or heard (spongebob).
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Aw, I love that movie, Marty. It is a beautiful love story. RIP.
Ernie is one of my closest friend's dad. Cris took amazing care of him and was with him until the end. He adored his grandsons and will be missed terribly. What an amazing career he had! RIP, Papa Ernie!
"YOU KILLED MY LINDA!!!" Poor Ern. I loved him in that movie. Also in Marty. Well-deserved Oscar.
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Submitted by can be a pushy broad on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 11:41am.
MK, you do write the best Obits. Equal parts humor, respect and honor.
This man had the most infectuous smile and grin, combined with his warm eyes. You can't fake that.
His acting talent was amazing. The scene in Poseiden Adventure where his wife (Shelly Winters) drowns, saving them all, OMG, he was so good. I cried. RIP
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Agree that MK writes stirring and pitch-perfect obits. Bravo, MK!
Stella Stevens played Borgnine's wife in TPA, not Shelley Winters. Shelley played Jack Albertson's wife. That said, Ernest Borgnine was great in that movie as he was in everything. His grief when Stella Stevens dies is beautifully portrayed.
As a kid, I loved McHale's Navy and knew every episode by heart. As an adult, I discovered EB's incredibly versatile acting skills in his stunning portrayals of a vicious jail guard (From Here to Eternity) and a gentle, lonely Bronx butcher looking for love (Marty, one of my favorite movies of all time--I still bawl like a baby every time I see it). The man was a wonderful actor and seemed like a genuine person to boot. RIP, Ernest Borgnine.
MK, you do write the best Obits. Equal parts humor, respect and honor.
This man had the most infectuous smile and grin, combined with his warm eyes. You can't fake that.
His acting talent was amazing. The scene in Poseiden Adventure where his wife (Shelly Winters) drowns, saving them all, OMG, he was so good. I cried. RIP
Marty is one of my favorite movies. Makes me cry every time I see it.
Borgnine had a reality show when he was 90, he drove this big RV all over the country with his son. Great show!
I'll miss you Ernie!
Wow, 95 years old, he had a goood long run. Loved him in many movies, esp. From Here to Eternity, even though his character killed Frank Sinatra, but Monty Clift killed his ass in that movie. Mr. Borgnine shall be missed, r.i.p. dude.
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Rest in peace Borgnine. Thank you for so much awesomeness :)
all the good talent in hollywood are dying.gone.kaputz.
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I know the dude wasnt exactly gay-tolerant, but The Poseidon Adventure was such a damn good movie.
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Submitted by guest on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 9:06am.
rip ernie. lmao @ that clip.
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I always thought he must have had the most awesome sense of humor to be on spongebob. RIP.
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rip ernie. lmao @ that clip.
@salacious: Yes, I remember that too. The Academy old guard like Borgnine, Tony Curtis et al. were blamed for "Brokeback Mountain" losing Best Picture. Even though it was clearly the movie that defined the cultural landscape that year - and even though Academy rules clearly state you're not supposed to vote in a category unless you've seen all the nominees - Borgnine admitted he hadn't even bothered to watch "Brokeback."
"In 2006, Borgnine came under criticism when he said he hadn't seen Best Picture nominee Brokeback Mountain, didn't want to see the tragic cowboy love story, and that 'if John Wayne were alive, he'd be rolling over in his grave.'"
http://www.eonline.com/news/328522/oscar-winning-star-ernest-borgnine-de...
RIP ernest borgnine...95 is long run...i'm sure dirty bubble is taking a bath in memory of you...
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Before 'Marty', Ernest was in 'Johnny Guitar', with Sterling Hayden and Joan Crawford.
And in 'The Dirty Dozen', 'The Wild Bunch'.
Can Mk get paid six figures or more a year to be the only person in the world write all celeb ob's from now till he can type anymore or talk or whatver?Cause death sucks but mk makes it all better!
He'll be missed and not forgotten. One of the grand character actors.
They don't build those anymore - everywhere you look nowadays it's just fucking underwear models substituting as actors.
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Sadness. He had a long career, and lived a long life, but he was one of those you just don't want to see leave us; he was classic hollywood all the way. I recently saw him in "Red", and he was great; my kids loved him as Mermaid Man on "Spongebob". RIP, Mr. Borgnine.
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God I loved his movies. He was so cute in "Marty", had a good sense of humor, and wasn't "glamorous". He lived a long life. See ya later Ernie, RIP
Awww,so sad. I met him once at an Italian Day Festival. He was kind,friendly and a real gentleman. That is not even accounting for his acting skills. R.I.P.
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What the HELL?! No more Mermaid Man!! RIP, funny man.
Love this man, so sorry to see him go. He was such a class act. RIP Mr. Borgnine.
Love this interview he did...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pNKCf2aASE
Ernest caught some flack in 2005 after he said that he'd never watch Brokeback Mountain and that John Wayne was rolling in his grave because of it.
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God first Andy Griffith and now Ernie if my beloved James Garner is next I'm going to fucking kill myself.
"Rapscallion"... Oh, ESE, that's perfect and a word that receives far too little use.
Marty is one of my favorite movies - I watch it any time TCM has it on.
RIP Ernie after a long life.
The Usher stepson story is horrific. Poor kid is brain dead. 11 years old.
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Gosh, Marty was such a touching, well-acted movie and Ernest was sooooo good and who could forget his character "Fatso" in "From Here to Eternity", amazing!
He is pretty much the last of the great ones unless you count Kirk Douglas, which I don't.
Today's actors wouldn't make a wart on the toe of the classic actors of the golden age of Hollywood.
RIP good man!
Sad for him and for his wife Tova. RIP, Ernie!
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oh, that sucks.
he was not only a really funny guy in interviews, the ultimate rapscallion in "McHale's Navy", but he was in one of my favorite childhood movies... "The Black Hole"... i love that flick! still watch it from time to time nowadays...
well, i guess ninety five Ernest Borgnine years is a pretty good run.
Rest in peace, Mr. Borgnine.
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I am so sad. I really liked ole Ernie. He was just so darn happy! I thought he did an excellent job in The Poseidon Adventure, and I have to admit I did rent Marty a few years back and thoroughly enjoyed it. And he did such a great job doing Mermaid Man! RIP Ernie. You're gonna be missed.
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Submitted by Dr. Dick on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 11:37pm.
Yahoo is reporting that Usher's 11 year old step son (from ex Tameka) is brain dead after a boating accident. So sad. Poor baby.
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Really sad. I cannot imagine how horrible and tragic it is to lose a child.
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I hope I never know. They reported that he was on an inner tube on a lake and a jet skier hit him. Just random, senseless freak accident.
What sad horrible news.omg!
Omg! What horrible news...
Omg! What horrible news...
Back when I was a kid and there were only 4 tv channels, saw lots of mhcales navy. It was pretty lame but it was the best of what was on.
I think borgnine played some more serious roles back in the day, but just a nice friendly guy recently. There was some show in the 80s/90s where he played a doorman.
95 is lots more than most of us can hope for, so good for him. A class act from old hollywood.
Submitted by Dr. Dick on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 11:37pm.
Yahoo is reporting that Usher's 11 year old step son (from ex Tameka) is brain dead after a boating accident. So sad. Poor baby.
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Really sad. I cannot imagine how horrible and tragic it is to lose a child.
Yahoo is reporting that Usher's 11 year old step son (from ex Tameka) is brain dead after a boating accident. So sad. Poor baby.