Peter Graves dies

Actor Peter Graves found dead at his home in Pacific Palisades

Actor Peter Graves was found dead Sunday at his home in Pacific Palisades, according to law enforcement sources. Graves, who stared in "Mission: Impossible," "Airplane!" and Billy Wilder's "Stalag 17"--apparently died of natural causes, the sources said.

Graves was 83, according to a biography on the website IMDB.com.
In a Times story late last year, Graves said he initially turned down the role for "Airplane!" because he thought it was in poor taste--until actors Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges and Leslie Nielsen signed on to the cast. "They say you are supposed to stretch as an actor, so let's go stretch it," he told The Times' Susan King.

A full obituary is coming shortly from The Times.


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/03/actor-peter-graves-found-dead-at-his-home-in-pacific-palisades.html

Hank_Jones

Sad news.

RIP.

Joey, you like movies about gladiators?

mikom

Hank_Jones wrote: »

Sad news.

RIP.

Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish prison?

Hank_Jones

You ever seen a grown man naked?

amacachi

Shirley, you can't be serious!?

Biggins

Brought me many smiles while I needed one over the years.
Thank you Peter. Rest in peace.

JP Liz V1

RIP

bonerm

Oveur and out.

mike65

A slight pity its Airplane he'll be most remembered for, then again.

J-blk

mike65 wrote: »

A slight pity its Airplane he'll be most remembered for, then again.

I actually remember him more from the 80s variation of Mission: Impossible over anything else really...

Looking at his IMDB profile, he seemed to be keeping busy even recently.

RIP .

paddyismaddy

RIP