Guest Dan Posted May 18, 2005 News that Frank Gorshin who played The Riddler in the original Batman series has died. Makes me wonder how the other Batman villains are getting on and Batman and Robin themselves for that matter - Adam West and Burt Ward. I seem to recall that the Penguin (Burgess Meredith) and the Joker (Cesar Romero) had been zapped! What about the others? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faustus 9 Posted May 19, 2005 Frank Gorshin ( he played The Riddler in naff tv series Batman ) has died aged 72, he was also a comic / impressionist.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted May 19, 2005 He was quite a character. I already mentioned his death here in the “Near misses for 2005” thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faustus 9 Posted May 19, 2005 When I typed his name in search box, it came up with ZIP.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 126 Posted May 19, 2005 When I typed his name in search box, it came up with ZIP.... That's because the search box still doesn't work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lospalmas7 12 Posted May 19, 2005 I'm not sure the search box can be set to search the forum, just the rest of the site. If you want to search the forum you should click where it says 'Search' in the row below the box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 126 Posted May 19, 2005 It used to work. In the good old days when all you had to worry about was what Weatherman was going to come out with next. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted May 22, 2005 News that Frank Gorshin who played The Riddler in the original Batman series has died. Makes me wonder how the other Batman villains are getting on and Batman and Robin themselves for that matter - Adam West and Burt Ward. I seem to recall that the Penguin (Burgess Meredith) and the Joker (Cesar Romero) had been zapped! What about the others? Several of the villains from the original 1960's Batman tv series that have passed on. I have listed them below: Frank Gorshin "The Riddler" cancer - May 17th, 2005 at age 72 Art Carney "The Archer” - Nov 9th, 2003 at age 85 Milton Berle "Louie the Lilac" cancer - Mar 27th, 2002 at age 93 Roddy McDowall "The Bookworm" cancer - Oct 3rd, 1998 at age 70 Burgess Megedith "The Penguin” alzheimer's - Sept 9th, 1997 at age 89 Ida Lupino "Dr. Cassandra" - stroke - Aug 3rd, 1995 at age 77 David Wayne “The Mad Hatter” cancer - Feb 9th, 1995 at age 81 Cesar Romero “The Joker” blood clot - Jan 1st, 1994 at age 86 Vincent Price "Egghead" cancer - Oct 25th, 1993 at age 82 Maurice Evans "The Puzzler" cancer - Mar. 12th, 1989 at age 87 Liberace "Chandell" aids - Feb 4th, 1987 at age 67 Roger C Carmel "Colonel Gumm" heart failure - Nov 11th, 1986 at age 54 Rudy Vallee "Lord Marmaduke Fogg" heart attack - July 3rd, 1986 at age 84 Anne Baxter "Zelda The Great" and "Olga" stroke - Dec 12th, 1985 Walter Slezak "The Clock King" suicide - Apr 21st, 1983 Carolyn Jones "Marsha Queen of Diamonds" cancer - Aug 3rd, 1983 Victor Buono “King Tut” heart attack - Jan 1st, 1982 at age 43 George Sanders "Mr. Freeze" suicide - Apr 25th, 1972 at age 65 Michael Rennie "The Sandman" emphysema - June 10th, 1971 at age 61 Tallulah Bankhead “The Black Widow” pneumonia - Dec 12th, 1968 at age 66 The villains still alive are: Julie Newmar “Catwoman” age 69 Eartha Kitt “Catwoman #2” age 78 Malachi Throne "Falseface" age 76 Zsa Zsa Gabor "Mineva" age 88 Van Johnson "The Minstrel" age 88 Shelley Winters "Ma Parker" age 82 Barbara Rush "Nora Clavicle" age 78 Cliff Robertson "Shame" age 79 Joan Collins "The Siren" age 71 Adam West, 76, who played Batman and Burt Ward, 59, who played Robin are still alive. I hope that helps. Regards ff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest IYG Posted May 23, 2005 I actually went over the living/dead list of Batman today as well. Do we have too much spare time on our hands? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
