Steve Landesberg, of Barney miller fame, has died :(

[The Straight Story]

Steve Landesberg -- famous for his roles on "Barney Miller" and more recently "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" -- has died ... this according to the actor's agent who spoke with TMZ.

We're told Landesberg died of cancer early this morning. He had been battling the disease for a while.

Landesberg played Dr. Rosenbaum -- the pediatrician -- in "Sarah Marshall." But he was more famous for his role as Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich on the TV show "Barney Miller," which ran from 1975 - 82.

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http://www.tmz.com/2010/12/20/forgetting-sarah-marshall-steve-landesberg-dead-died-dies-barney-miller

[gratuitous]

1. One of the funniest guys who ever walked the planet

His deadpan delivery of truly hilarious lines was legendary. One Barney Miller episode, he brought in a perp on the day the statute of limitations was due to expire on the guy's crime. The guy was livid, because he thought he'd gotten away with it, and ranted that some detective must have worked for years to piece together all the evidence that finally brought him to justice. Landesberg blithely and without a trace of gloat said, "I started working on it at 10 this morning," which spun the guy into a whole new realm of pissed off.

[KT2000]

17. Good one

I remember watching him on Barney Miller - high anxiety because I knew a good one was coming. He was one of the funniest guys ever.
This is sad.

[IDemo]

2. Barney Miller was one of my favorite shows

Wish they would dump the ridiculous 'reality' shows and bring back more like it.

[boston bean]

4. +1

[eleny]

3. Rest in peace and thanks for everything, Steve...

irregardless.

[MilesColtrane]

5. Dietrich is one of the funniest characters in TV history.

Well played, sir.

Thanks for the many laughs.

[Johonny]

6. His Monkey love episode on Golden Girls was a TV classic

[kayakjohnny]

7. Damn. Rest in peace, Steve.

I thought you were damn funny.

Gosh, we just keep losing them don't we.

[angstlessk]

11. Just wait till all those reality stars start dying off!! ?? :) n/t

[DrDan]

8. RIP - my favorite on that show . . . .

[The Straight Story]

9. He and Abe Vigoda made that show what it was. Pic:

[DrDan]

18. yeah - I think you are right . . . . but

I did enjoy it when Detective Luger would show up in the squad room

[pnorman]

27. Thanks for those pics!

Back when I was still watching TV, Barnie Miller ad Taxi were my super-favorites!

[thelordofhell]

10. Abe Vigoda will outlive everyone who was on Barney Miller

All hail the great Abe Vigoda!!

R.I.P. Steve

[boston bean]

12. "Go away,....Beverly is busy" funny

[The Straight Story]

13. "Happy Thanksgiving" Happy Thanksgiving from Luger and Dietrich

Happy Thanksgiving from Luger and Dietrich - Barney Miller


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TthgTwGHaNw&feature=related

[boston bean]

15. That was good!

:rofl:

[The Straight Story]

16. This one is from Taxi - but had me ROFLMAO "What are we, lumberjacks?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ0GbL4247M&feature=related

[Hassin Bin Sober]

23. Try this:

LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGv_7VgFgeg&feature=related

[The Straight Story]

25. Reminds me of something funny from when I was a young teen

I was on the bus to the chess club downtown and I rewrote the song 'Saturday night fever' and replaced "you can tell by the way I use my walk" with "Wok" - won't say much more than that :)

[Rob H.]

14. Damn.

I really liked him on Barney Miller. RIP, Steve.

[GigiMommy]

19. I'm so sad to hear this.

He was my favorite on "Barney Miller". R.I.P. Steve.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

20. He's gone to be with Abe Vigoda...

:cry:


Oh wait!

http://www.abevigoda.com/

[freethought]

31. Farewell Steve!

He'll join Jack Soo in that TV show in the sky.

"Barney Miller" got its start when I was pretty young and I didn't get the humor. When I was teenager, I saw the show in reruns and was able to appreciate it a great deal more. One of Det. Dietrich's most famous lines "What the hell is that?"

[Liberal_in_LA]

21. RIP. He was funny

[Skittles]

22. to me he epitomized nerdy-cute

yes

[BeyondGeography]

24. Sounds trite, but you just felt he was a good guy

RIP, and thanks so much for the laughs.

[Chorophyll]

26. Oh poop. So sorry to hear this.

I will always remember him on 'Barney Miller,' doing an impersonation of Gregory Peck (for some reason.) RIP. :(

[GreenPartyVoter]

28. Awww.. Loved "Barney Miller" and him too.

[bullwinkle428]

29. RIP, Steve. I was a HUGE "Barney Miller" fan growing up in the 1970s!

[progressoid]

30. Wonder if it was Jack Soo's bad coffee that did it.

[spanone]

35. wojo's marijuana cookies?

[Canuckistanian]

32. So sad

I was a HUGE fan of Barney Miller. Such a comedy with genuine characters.

My wife and I have been watching old clips of him, especially his Gregory Peck impersonation.

RIP, Steve. And you too, Jack Soo.

[spanone]

33. that was one funny ass show...and he was superb RIP

[TwilightGardener]

34. Oh, that's too bad. "Barney Miller" was always on in my house when I was a kid.

[underpants]

36. "How come there are no good Jewish football players?"

You'd see the guy walk over to the bench, take off his helmet, and say, "Oy vey what a hit!!""

I hope I did that joke justice.

Funny funny guy.

[VeryConfused]

37. He was a funny guy

[unapatriciated]

38. He was currently on the Starz show Head Case...

a great show

[closeupready]

39. no! He was hilarious. Very sad about this.

:(