1. 07-21-14 10:56 AM #1
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    James Garner dies at 86; tributes pour in

    Little late with this, missed the initial announcement.

    Award-winning TV and movie actor James Garner died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles; he was 86.

    Garner — most famous for his roles in 1950s western drama “Maverick,” in addition to his role as a private investigator in “The Rockford Files” — was also well-known for many movies, including “The Great Escape” (1963) and the Oscar-nominated “Murphy’s Romance” (1985).

    “The actor’s long success on television, usually as a droll and reluctant hero, was how he was chiefly remembered despite acclaimed performances in movies,” The Post’s Adam Bernstein wrote in an obituary. (Read the full obit here.)
    Garner was also known to later generations as he starred in movies such as “The Notebook,” along with the ABC sitcom “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter” in 2002.
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  2. 07-21-14 10:58 AM #2
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  3. 07-21-14 11:29 AM #3
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    I still watch the Rockford files sometimes, think it airs on metv
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    Great Escape was epic, still is.
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  5. 07-21-14 02:59 PM #5
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    Had heard something many years back. I think it was concerning the Rockford Files series. Even though it had a great run, and is still in syndication, those in ownership of the show claimed they made no money and Garner had to sue them.
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  6. 07-21-14 03:24 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    Great Escape was epic, still is.

    It sure was/is !
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  7. 07-21-14 05:51 PM #7
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    The Notebook was epic
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  8. 07-22-14 07:59 AM #8
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    He was good in Rockford Files. RIP
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    Quote Originally Posted by louisvillekid View Post
    I still watch the Rockford files sometimes, think it airs on metv
    Good show
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