Actor Ernest Borgnine Dies at 95

NBC 5 Chicago ^ | 7/8/2012

[markomalley]

Ernest Borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles, but who won the best-actor Oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in "Marty'' in 1955, died Sunday. He was 95.

Borgnine died at 1:10 p.m. at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, spokeswoman Simi Singer told NBC4.

His longtime spokesman, Harry Flynn, told The Associated Press that Borgnine died of renal failure with his family by his side.

Television fans loved Borgnine as the scheming Navy officer in the sitcom "McHale's Navy.'' Borgnine was also known as the heavy who beats up Frank Sinatra in ``From Here to Eternity'' and one of the thugs who menaces Spencer Tracy in "Bad Day at Block Rock.''

Younger fans, however, might know him as the voice of Mermaid Man from the cartoon "SpongeBob Squarepants," according to the Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB). Borgnine appeared on television hundreds of times during his long career, including "Airwolf" and "Saturday Night Live." He was on 40 episodes of the classic game show, "The Hollywood Squares."

[markomalley]

Rest in peace.

[vbmoneyspender]

Kept on working into the 21st century.

[alloysteel]

I thought he had died 20 years ago....

Just shows to go ya, can’t keep up with everything.

“McHale’s Navy” was probably his most honest role, ever.

[max americana]

I was just watching the old Airwolf series season 2 a week ago. Rest In Peace Chief Petty Officer Borgnine.

[bill1952]

...and one of the thugs who menaces Spencer Tracy in “Bad Day at Block Rock.’’

Uh proofreaders?

That would be “Bad Day at Black Rock.”

[Doogle]

RIP Mr.Borgnine

[Larry Lucido]

Just a couple days after Andy Griffith.

RIP.

[Free Vulcan]

Loved that show when I was a kid and he was great in it.

[Jvette]

Well, that’s number two. Wonder who number three will be.

I enjoyed his work though I know nothing about him as a private person. I think that’s best since I tend to not be able to watch most stars after learning they are idiots in their private lives.

May his soul rest in peace.

[servantboy777]

It always seems to come in 3’s.

Andy Griffith
Ernst Borgnine
?

[fatnotlazy]

Rest in peace, Mr. Borgnine.

[RC2]

Everything I know about him says he was a good man. Rest in peace.

[Calusa]

Thanks for the post. I saw it on IMDB Special Alert. McHale’s Navy made my dweeby adolescent years better. Rest in Peace.

[Rebelbase]

“Uh proofreaders? That would be “Bad Day at Black Rock.””

Spell check passes for proof reading in today’s journalism.

[nascarnation]

Just a couple days after Andy Griffith.

Beat the Death Panels!

[South40]

RIP Marty.

[Tanniker Smith]

Don’t forget the classic “Spike of Bensonhurst”!

[matthew fuller]

Naval career Borgnine joined the United States Navy in 1935, after graduation from James Hillhouse High School[6] in New Haven, Connecticut. He was discharged in 1941, and re-enlisted when the United States entered World War II and served until 1945 (a total of ten years), reaching the rank of Gunner's Mate 1st Class. He served aboard the destroyer USS Lamberton (DD-119). His military decorations included the Navy Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

One of the greatest generation. RIP, Gunny.

[matthew fuller]

Naval career Borgnine joined the United States Navy in 1935, after graduation from James Hillhouse High School[6] in New Haven, Connecticut. He was discharged in 1941, and re-enlisted when the United States entered World War II and served until 1945 (a total of ten years), reaching the rank of Gunner's Mate 1st Class. He served aboard the destroyer USS Lamberton (DD-119). His military decorations included the Navy Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

One of the greatest generation. RIP, Gunny.

[martin_fierro]

There's The Guy. Rest in Peace.