RIP Abe Vigoda

[Mook]

Legendary actor Abe Vigoda -- who starred in "The Godfather" -- died under hospice care at the age of 94 ... TMZ has learned.

Abe's death had been falsely reported countless times, dating all the way back to 1982.

Abe played Tessio in "The Godfather" and also "The Godfather Part II." In fact, he was still doing the voice for Tessio in 'Godfather' video games as late as 2007.

His most famous role on TV was as Detective Phil Fish on the '80s sitcom "Barney Miller" ... which once worked the infamous hoax reports of

He was also the grandfather in "Look Who's Talking."

Abe is survived by his daughter, Carol Vigoda Fuchs. He was married to Beatrice Schy from 1968 until 1992 ... when she passed away.

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[rz79]

Well, it's sad.. But We all gotta go. It's been a joke for so long I think I'm more sad that part is over.

 

[Bru]

:wtc:

 

[VenomousDSG]

The Conan days.... he will be missed.

 

[IDAFC21]

RIP

 

[Flyn]

Barney Miller...

Detective Wilson: [Fish runs back into the squad room] Hey, where is everybody?
Fish: Wilson, get out of here! There's a bomb in the building!
Marty: [locked in the cage] Oh, Mother in heaven!
Arnold Ripner: Goodbye, Marty.
Marty: Arnold, don't you dare leave me here!
Fish: [indicates Marty] Wilson, get him out of here!
Arnold Ripner: If you ever catch the lunatic who did this
[hands Wilson his business card]
Arnold Ripner: tell him to call me.
[runs out]
Marty: Hurry and open this door.
Detective Wilson: [frantically searches] I'm looking for the key.
Fish: Nobody's answering the phone! I've got to cover the rest of the building!
Detective Wilson: Go ahead! Hey... I got your case back!
Fish: What case?
Detective Wilson: Your briefcase, on the desk!
Fish: Thanks!
[runs out again]
Marty: Aren't those the keys on the desk?
[Wilson runs to get them]
Fish: [slides back into the squad room and stares at the briefcase] Wilson... I don't own a briefcase.
Detective Wilson: [stares at briefcase as it dawns on him] It ain't yours?
Fish: No.
Marty: Who cares whose case it is? Just get the door open!
Fish: Wilson... the bomb is in the briefcase.
Detective Wilson: Holy Mama!
Marty: Oh, my God! Is it a big bomb?
Detective Wilson: How the hell do I know?
Fish: [looks at watch] It's two minutes to five!
Marty: Fish, we've got to get rid of it!

R.I.P. Fish.

 

[Marko]

RIP

 

[Blood on Blood]

RIP