So long, Hal Holbrook

[Bob Jersey]

95.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hal-holbrook-dead-dies-emmy-tony-winning-actor-mark-twain-1234898102/ (link)

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[Kevin M.]

I hope his final TV appearance was not the episode of NCIS when they made him boogie down with Pauley P. He deserved more dignity than that. 

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Kevin M. (RPCV)

[Bob Jersey]

IMDb (link) has him on that series in 2006, and lists a decent stack of credits since. the last-completed of which was on the latter-day "Hawai'i Five-0," which OTA network ION is marathoning at least one day a week.   B

Kevin M, to moi, Feb 2nd:

[Diner]

I saw Holbrook on his final tour as Mark Twain in 2017. Let's just say... he was no longer up to the demands of performing. Shuffled across the stage weekly, repeated stories, took minute-plus pauses as he seemed to try to remember his place. He retired a few months later.

I loved the guy, and I'm glad I saw him, but I wish I'd done it 10 or 20 years earlier.