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Emmy-winning actor Peter Falk is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and needs protection from being defrauded, according to published reports of court papers filed by his daughter.
Falk, 81, is well-known for his long-running television series Columbo, for which he won TV’s top acting award. In that series, he played a rumpled and seemingly-bumbling police detective who would frustrate crime suspects with his rambling, forgetful persona, always asking, “Just one more thing . . .”
Documents filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior court by Catherine Falk, the actor’s daughter, said he needs “constant care” and is suffering from dementia, according to media reports. The documents also are reported to say Falk “requires full-time custodial care” for his safety and because he can no longer guard himself from “fraud or undue influence.”
Neither Falk nor any representatives have commented.Prior to his television success, Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award in the films Pocket Full of Miracles and Murder, Inc.
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