This is sad news.

[monmouth4]

This is not another hoax, it's true and sad to see. I sure enjoyed him on Barney Miller. He had a good sense of humour about the various times people had said he died. He came on the Conan show once in a while just to confirm he was still alive. There is even a website devoted to his status, which finally now says he is dead. Rest in Piece, Fish, we will all miss you.
abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/abe-vigoda-sunken-eye...

[Paper Roses]

1. RIP Fish. Sure miss you and the old Barney Miller show.

The show was one of the best of its era. Fish added so much to the great cast. Loved them all.

[iusedtobe]

2. Sad news indeed:(

[draa]

3. Well, this time it's true.

I loved him in Barney Miller.

RIP Fish.

[PasadenaTrudy]

4. Not sure why this is sad

He made it to 94 and passed in his sleep. Lucky man.

[nolabear]

5. Because he was our last hope that one of us might escape the Reaper.

It was a lovely in joke, he knew about it and played along. "...is dead, and Abe Vigoda is still alive?"

Cross easy, Abe. We forgive you for not really being immortal.

[tularetom]

6. Check this out

http://www.thewrap.com/watch-abe-vigoda-laugh-off-reports-of-his-own-death-video/

This video must be 25 years old and already the story was going around.