[E. Pluribus Unum]

Orson was the late Andrew Breitbart's father-in-law.

RIP, Mr. Bean.

[Sacajaweau]

So sad...Saw him on a couple old Carson shows.

[RummyChick]

what a sad way to go. Make to 91 and get taken out by a car. Hope the driver had insurance.

[Vermont Lt]

Breitbart’s Father in Law.

One of the funniest raconteurs that ever lived.

I loved when he would come on Miller’s show and they would just riff for a couple of hours.

[BunnySlippers]

I remember him well.

[Gay State Conservative]

I remember him from old 1950s game shows. I think I also recall reading that he was a major league leftist...but I'm far from certain of that.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

RIP

[Mastador1]

Funny guy but a real strange bird in reals life, socialist and liked to sit and read in his backyard in the nude with his kids.....and had no problem talking about it on the Tonight Show with Carson. Still, he was a funny guy and made lots of people laugh and that was a terrible way to go.

Prayers for him and his family.

[wardaddy]

Very sad.....I remember Orson early on here with Kitty Carlisle

[BigEdLB]

RIP master of Gabon Vipers

Remember he was on that game show and talked about the snake

[Sarah Barracuda]

Very sad, a sweet man..RIP Orson, give a hug to Andrew for me, I miss him everyday :(

[ghostkatz]

This is so sad. I remember Mr Bean. It is surprising that both drivers stayed at the scene. Really...

[Luke21]

He was on a lot of game shows in the sixties. He was a foil for Jayne Mansfield on the original Match Game, I believe. Good guy. Lived his own way. RIP.

[Boomer]

Something doesn’t smell right. At 91 he should know to look both ways when jaywalking.

I’d be looking to see if he has a life insurance policy and see how it pays out in case of an “accident”.

Was he senile? Not all there mentally? I’m not buying this was an unintentional accident. Could have been and maybe it was but I’m skeptical. Rotten thing to do to those drivers if it was intentional.

[OrangeHoof]

Condolences to his cousin, L.L.

[DAC21]

Remember him form more than 150 episodes of Dr. Quinn Medicine Women.

[BradyLS]

I remembered him first as a panelist on To Tell The Truth and then as the voice of Bilbo Baggins in Rankin-Bass’ animated version of The Hobbit.

[Qiviut]

This is SUCH a good read (from Powerline) .........

How Orson Bean Found God

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

He also was the voice of Bilbo in one of the cartoon versions of The Hobbit. I probably have it on VHS in a box in the attic.