Inducted into the International Mustache Hall of Fame in 2015 (inaugural class) in the category Music & Arts. He had a sister named Claire. Among their friends in show business, she says, are Kirk Douglas, Leslie Nielsen and Ricardo Montalban. It's 'Camelot.' "We'll arrange it. "I want to say, 'Robert Goulet, I love you.' The industry that is "Robert Goulet Starring in Camelot" is in the midst of its 22-month national tour, and if you were wondering Whatever Happened to Robert Goulet, you should know that he's alive and well and very big business, especially with the generation of women who still buy panties to throw at Tom Jones. "Do you speak French?" In 1982, he married artist and writer Vera Novak in Las Vegas, Nevada. Clive Barnes of The New York Post wrote of his performance: Goulet's still radiant grin is in better shape than his joints, giving his movements rather less grace than before. In 2006, he received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame,[22] and was inducted together with Alex Trebek and Paul Shaffer. "Because there's a fine line between love and hate. "Camelot" arrived yesterday from Pittsburgh, and the Goulets have settled into the Ritz-Carlton. "I just enjoy being a girl," she says. He is also looking forward to returning to Broadway when the "Camelot" tour plays eight weeks there, starting on June 17. "It just shows how much he knows about this side of the house. But this old-school overkill is a key to his success. In 1982, he married artist and writer Vera Chochorovska Novak. Recently began doing very unusual but funny television ad campaign for Emerald Nuts [May 2007]. Waiting in the dressing room for the show to begin, the producer says, "We have people climbing over seats out there." (SON) NICOLETTE GOULET. WebRobert Goulet ( 12 August 1963 - 23 December 1980) (divorced) (2 children) Cosmo Allegretti ( 13 January 1956 - 30 January 1959) (annulled) Trivia (9) Was nominated for Broadway's 1958 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for ", "Vera is vociferous," Goulet concedes. His first non-singing role was in Honeymoon Hotel (1964), but it was not until a cameo appearance as "Himself", a singer in Louis Malle's film, Atlantic City (1980). Six coffee cups, drip coffee maker, cloth napkins. [8] John Kenley came to his dressing room after the opening of Pajama Game and gave him a raise, saying it was "because he knew he could never afford to again", Goulet said in 2006. Carol has kept busy over the years as a talk show host and author, publishing her autobiography in 1990 and recently putting out a cook book. 2023 Getty Images. Carol headlined both the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies and the newly created Florida Follies.As a regular on ABC's General Hospital (1963), she played loving Italian matriarch "Angela Eckart", and on Touched by an Angel (1994) she gave a heartwarming portrayal of a woman facing death. "My dear old aunt, I'll never see her again. He was married to Louise Longmore from 1956 to 1963. He lent his voice to Wheezy, the Penguin, singing a new version of You've Got a Friend in Me, in the 1999 American computer-animated comedy Toy Story 2.. Before she and Goulet were married, she took his car to say goodbye to an old boyfriend and was in a terrible accident. Once he points her in the right direction, she turns toward him thankfully, twirling her skirt. scholarship to the Royal Conservatory of music in Toronto and, in 1951, His commercial work included a 30-second spot for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, showing him in different costumes (toll collector, construction worker, meter maid, etc. Renowned actor and singer Robert Goulet was married three times before his death in 2007. His gorgeous voice seems untouched by time, and his dapper presence fills the stage With Robert Goulet's new, expansively embracing Georges, Beach seems revitalized, appearing to find a passion and pathos in the role previously eluding him. "Vera told me about the trunk. He later worked as a radio announcer for the CKUA Radio Network.. ", Goulet had no problems poking fun at his fame, appearing recently in an Emerald nuts commercial in which he "messes" with the stuff of dozing office workers, and lending his name to Goulet's SnoozeBars. "It was getting out of hand," Mrs. Goulet says. Overnight, the marquees of two of the Strip's hottest resorts read the same: "Robert Goulet.". No one should take himself that seriously. The big-voiced baritone, whose Broadway debut in "Camelot" launched an award-winning stage and recording career, died Tuesday at a Los Angeles hospital, where he had been awaiting the transplant after being diagnosed last month with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis. It then played a four-week engagement in Boston, and finally opened on Broadway two months later. Legal Statement. Mrs. Goulet arrives half an hour later, wearing a low-cut black dress and black fringed boots. The only son of French-Canadian parents, Goulet was born in Lawrence, Mass. Over the years, Goulet cemented his position as a theater actor, with plays such as Camelot (1975, 1990, 19921994), Carousel (1979), Kiss Me, Kate (1981), South Pacific (19861989, 2002), and Man of La Mancha (19961997). He was the son of Jeanette (Gauthier) and Born a Catholic, Goulet says he considers himself a Christian. Goulet beams. [1] His parents were French Canadian, and he was a descendant of French-Canadian pioneers Zacharie Cloutier[2] and Jacques Goulet. 1963), Vera Chochorovska Novak (m. 1982 his death. The news conference, which consists of one local reporter, begins. He used to have people working for him taking limos for $350 just to pick up airline tickets. His amplified voice is rich and creamy, and he seems to serenade every woman individually. Goulet had never sung the U.S. anthem in public before; the only anthem that he had ever done publicly was "O Canada". 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[on childhood] The trick for grown-ups is to make the effort to recapture what we knew automatically as children. The ballad eventually became his signature song. presented by the American Mustache Institute, has been named in his honor. This sets off a round of bickering that continues until he starts to sing "How to Handle a Woman." She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 6211 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. ", Goulet has also been known to do some writing, particularly poetry. It was determined he wouldn't survive without an immediate lung transplant, after which he was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA on October 13. "How many keys to cities do I have?" Last month, at the Wang Center for the Performing Arts in Boston, "Camelot" earned $1,057,000, outdone only by "The Phantom of the Opera" in Dallas. He was born to his father, Georges Andre Goulet, and his mother, Jeanette Gauthier Goulet. Both of his parents worked in the mills, but his father was also an amateur singer and wrestler. Goulet replaced the lyric "dawn's early light" with "dawn's early night" and also fervently intoned "gave proof through the fight." "[7] Goulet repeated his role in South Pacific for Kenley in a 1995 production. It's better when he sings. It was supposed to have been held in Boston but there was a mix-up and Lewiston was a last minute site replacement. "I always wanted to get into show business," says one. On the other hand, Goulet is not so grand that he won't come right out and admit that he lost $750,000 on a variety show he produced himself in Las Vegas two years ago, in which he co-starred with Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor and his three grown children: Nicolette, 36, his daughter with his first wife, Louise; Christopher, 28, and Michael, 27, his sons with his second wife, the actress Carol Lawrence. In the mall adjoining the theater, two men are cleaning the floor. Goulet guest starred on The Lucy Show in 1967 as himself and two additional characters who entered a Robert Goulet look-alike contest. Goulet competed in CBC Television's Pick The Starsin 1952, where he became the semifinalist. That same year, Goulet guest-starred as country music singer Eddie Larren in an episode of the TV series In the Heat of the Night, "When the Music Stopped". Robert" -- which she pronounces ro-BAIR -- "is an artist. In 1963, Goulet won the acclaimed Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The dark, vivid beauty also stayed alive in clubs, cabarets, concerts and summer stock stages opposite then-husband, singer Robert Goulet, as a highly popular couple in the 60s. ", Why? They were good friends, although the incident had a good relationship with each other. " Monitor Radio is polite enough not to mention that this very same anecdote, and quote, has been published in almost every article about Goulet for the last 33 years. Finally, he clears his throat. Joseph Georges Andr Goulet. [32], He is also known for singing the theme song for the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which he recorded in 2003. Goulet is en route now from this week's live local television talk show to accept the key to the city from Mayor James Griffin at a restaurant next door to the theater. Robert Goulet is a late American singer and actor of French Canadian descent. [24], On September 30, 2007, Goulet was hospitalized in Las Vegas, where he was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare but rapidly progressive and potentially fatal condition. In 1995 he appeared, fronting a big band in a small sports themed nightclub, for a series of humorous 30 second ESPN ads revolving around NCAA basketball. He glows. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Its first four episodes were compiled and edited to create the 1966 film I Deal in Danger., His remarkable performance as Jacques Bonnard in the Kander and Ebb musical The Happy Time that opened at The Broadway Theatre on January 18, 1968, and ran till September 28, 1968, won Goulet the Tony Award for the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.. Goulet has performed at the White House for three presidents, as well as a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II.On September 30, 2007, he was hospitalized in Las Vegas, where he was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, "a rare but rapidly progressive and potentially fatal condition". I think it's sad. He was the only son of laborer Joseph Georges Andr Goulet and his wife, Jeanette (ne Gauthier). In 1960, he landed one of his biggest roles as "Lancelot" in Broadway's "Camelot", opposite Richard Burton and Julie Andrews. voice and he must go and sing. On the way back into the theater he points out a small wooden chair on a side aisle. When he actually does appear someplace he is a local phenomenon, right here, right now, bigger than life, then gone, in the tradition of every rainmaker and medicine man who ever bewitched a willing and waiting crowd. It would be difficult to decide in my roller coaster existence, just when I had my 'Best Day.' Her face was severely damaged, requiring extensive plastic surgery, though she continued to work. She and Goulet do not have children together, and when talk turns toward his children, she turns vague. "You have to have humor and be able to laugh at yourself," Goulet said in a biography on his Web site. [1] References [ edit] He makes you remember corsages. He lived in Las Vegas, NV in his later years, until his death. Her concert act, a multimedia biographical show backed by a 12-piece orchestra, continues to dazzle crowds everywhere.Carol has received both Tony and Grammy Award nominations, as well as numerous humanitarian awards including City of Hope's "Woman of the Year" and "The Spirit of Life Award". After the incident, he and his mother and his sister Claire moved to Girouxville, Alberta, and spent the rest of his teenage years in Canada. Gone are the days of Yul Brynner, Carol Channing or Mary Martin taking their signature star vehicles on the road for years on end. "Do you hear him?" The Goulets' hotel requirements, specifying what the couple needs to live and work on the road, are quite spectacular. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6368 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. He is excited about going to Toronto on May 26 to receive an honorary fellowship from the Royal Conservatory of Music, where he studied on a singing scholarship. (GRANDSON) SOLANGE GOULET FOWLER. "I played there many, many years and have wonderful memories of the place," Goulet told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Alice (Linda Lavin) plans to impersonate Goulet in an effort to persuade the casino owner to return the diner to Mel. It is easy to see why this Italian girl from Melrose Park, Illinois, is well deserving of her star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame; the first recipient ever in the category of "Live Theatre".Carol received rave revues in Los Angeles productions of "Do I Hear A Waltz?," "Follies," and "Amy's View," for which she received The Los Angeles Drama Critics Award. WebTogether, Harriette and Robert Goelet had two children: Robert Walton Goelet (18801941), a financier and real estate developer. This must have been a real cliffhanger in 1960, but today it falls flat. I'm so bad at goodbyes." Early Life. His father worked as a textile mill guard and was a fine amateur singer, which influence young Goulet to begin singing when he was five years old at family gatherings. In 1966, Goulet starred in the television series Blue Light, in which he played a journalist working undercover in Nazi Germany as a spy on behalf of the Allies. Theater marquees in New York and in cities across North America were dimmed in his memory on October 31, 2007. "This will open everything in Buffalo. WebHe was married to Louise Longmore from 1956 to 1963. Goulet tells the story behind the rumor on his web site. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. "Oh, did I?" Each talks at once: Which, in all the excitement, Mark forgot, was stitched onto his uniform. "That's all in the past. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. While he returned to Broadway only infrequently after "Camelot," he won a Tony award in 1968 for best actor in a musical for his role in "The Happy Time." After the show, Mrs. Goulet welcomes visitors in the dressing room while Goulet changes into his Armani suit behind closed doors. "It's better than sitting in New York and doing nothing. After several years, they relocated to Edmonton, where he attended the voice schools and later became a radio announcer for CKUA. Collect, curate and comment on your files. "He was supposed to send for my mother and me but his letters were confiscated," she says. Also, the distance from the hotel to the airport should be timed so the Goulets do not have a long wait, meaning no more than half an hour. The talk turns to cigars. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Most of what tours today are anonymous musical hits like "Les Miserables" and "Miss Saigon," featuring big casts without big names. He lived in Las Vegas, NV in his later years, until his death. He studied acting and singing at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, after earning a scholarship. His second marriage, with American actor/singer Carol Lawrence, from 1963 to 1981, gave him two sons: Christopher and Michael. [1989]. "But I don't talk about it 'cause who gives a damn.". That same year, he appeared as Quentin Hapsburg, opposite Leslie Nielsen, in the comedy film The Naked Gun 2. I like to think of them as such. She hates me. Where I am today is a fairy tale compared to what those people in Yugoslavia are going through now. She left me the boat and the house in Vegas, which she hated. Ferrell performed "Big Poppa" by The Notorious B.I.G., as well as the "Thong Song" by Sisqo, in a mock crooning style similar to that of Goulet. Six cans Coke Classic, six cans Diet Coke. Robert Grard Goulet was born on November 26, 1933, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, US. [16][17], His last public performance was on the PBS televised special, My Music: 50's Pop Parade, broadcast on August 1, 2007, in which he sang "Sunrise, Sunset" and "If Ever I Would Leave You". At the induction ceremony, accompanied by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Goulet mentioned to the Prime Minister, a fellow Albertan, "This is great, but what I really want is my Canadian citizenship. His breakthrough came when he was introduced to lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe, who were searching for a suitable performer to play Lancelot in their stage production of the musical Camelot. Goulet landed up with the role that eventually marked his Broadway debut. After his divorce from his first wife, he married Carol Lawrence, with whom he shared two sons; Christopher Goulet and Michael He certainly does. [29] Several venues also posted his name on their marquees as a final tribute. He is quick to open a door, or pull out a chair, as any knight of the round table should. She attempted, unsuccessfully, to get onto television talk shows during Lawrence's book tour to counter her allegations that Goulet was a mean, unfeeling drunk. Robert Gerard Goulet was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to a family of French-Canadian origin. He was born in Lawrence Massachusetts. For now, everyday seems as if it should be the best day of them all. "Yes, and then she writes that book," he says petulantly. She ignores him. Mrs. Goulet readily admits that Carol Lawrence is a source of friction. We have one-on-one conversations. ", Goulet won a Grammy Award in 1962 as best new artist and made the singles chart in 1964 with "My Love Forgive Me.". "Well, if I'd had my druthers I'd have gone to the Actors Studio and done work on my dramatic acting," he says. Robert was one of 2 children. As she steps out of the elevator, he guides her most gallantly down the hall. The host plots his escape. And I tell him it is called La Gloria Cubana and he holds up his, which is a Davidoff, and says, 'Mine is a Cadillac to your Volkswagen.' "I think I have four to New Orleans. He portrays himself in a commercial for "Robert Goulet's Cajun Christmas" on the fictional IBC television network. He was first married to Louise Longmore from 1956 to 1963. WebGoulet died on October 30, 2007 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, while awaiting a transplant. The show's theme song, "In His Spotlight", set the stage for spotlighting celebrities, cooking, nutrition, fashion, exercise, children, music and other topics.By hosting five shows on the popular series "Chef du Jour" for the Food Network, Carol was able to share the secret recipes for her cookbook, "I Remember Pasta", a Harvest House publication. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, The 15th Annual Tony Awards 1961 premiere, Victor/Victoria (1995) Opening Night Premiere. " The women giggle. But he knows there is a lineup of locals waiting downstairs to tell all their friends that they met Robert Goulet. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. WebHe had a daughter, Nicolette Goulet, with his first wife, Louise. He was associated with the Kenley Players, leading to his first US bookings. son". He is asleep. Ana Gasteyer also appears as Robert's (fictitious) daughter Shiela Goulet, who is oddly cast as her father's character's love interest. I Do!" ", Back at their duplex suite at the Hilton, Goulet seems to have forgiven her. WebOn November 26, 1933, Robert Gerald Goulet was born to parents Jeanette and Joseph Goulet. "They're just thoughts." ", The story Mrs. Goulet tells of her own life is also sad. Goulet was hospitalized in Las Vegas on September 30, 2007, where he was diagnosed with fatal idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and rapidly progressive condition. After his father died, his mother moved the family to Canada when the future star was about 13. The Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year Award, Julie Andrews followed her Guenevere with "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music.". (DAUGHTER) 6/05/1956 - 4/16/2008. He starts with, "My dream is to live on the Monterey coast," goes on to describe the four-poster bed in the boat's master suite, then segues into a smoldering delivery of "I love storms," dipping his voice half an octave. [34], The American Mustache Institute presents The Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year Award to the person who best represents or contributes to the Mustached American community during that year.[35]. ", He recalls the poverty of his childhood, in Lawrence, Mass., where his father worked as a guard at a textile mill. I've had managers and accountants before who have taken money on the sly. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. or redistributed. [25], On October 13, 2007, he was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after it was determined he would not survive without an emergency lung transplant. He was first married to Louise Longmore from 1956 to 1963. A theater executive who has worked with the Goulets recalls a presenter in one city who was so traumatized by Mrs. Goulet that he sent the executive a voodoo doll with her picture attached and a note that said "do your magic. - IMDb Mini Biography By: It was actually the last fight for Cassius Clay before he chose the name Muhammad Ali. Mrs. Goulet chimes in: "In reality you're not a nice person if you're not working. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. In his expansive career, spanning around 6 decades, Goulet made his mark as a stage, TV, and film actor, apart from establishing himself as a singer with many charted singles. Twelve side plates, silverware, 12 water glasses, 12 wine glasses. The following day, marquees in theaters in New York and in other cities in North America were dimmed in his memory. Joseph was a textile-mill guard. "That was when my relationship with Robert really began," she says. He received a Tony award in 1968 for his role in "Happy Time". Official Sites, Was nominated for Broadway's 1958 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "West Side Story.". 1964) and Michael (b. She seems subdued until Goulet speaks of his aunt in a nearby nursing home, pitching his voice low. [6], Goulet's first U.S. bookings were in summer stock theatre with the Kenley Players. The waiter offers an extra plate with the pie, suggesting he spoon it out first to cool it. Certainly the day I came away cancer-free from a prostate operation stands near the top. Goulet was 73. But he says he likes the road. People can't find much of Robert Goulet on television. "I've not read it and I'm not going to read it," he says firmly. WebRobert Goulet's star on Canada's Walk of Fame Goulet and his first wife Louise Longmore had one daughter, Nicolette (died April 17, 2008), who gave birth to his two grandchildren, Solange-Louise and Jordan Gerard. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. ", It is true that Mrs. Goulet will fight tirelessly on her husband's behalf, monitoring everything from the number of drinking glasses stocked in the hotel suite to the number of dollars stocked in the bank. [10] He also would win a Grammy Award as Best New Artist in 1962. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Brian Gendece / brianent@earthlink.net (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous), View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. His mouth twists. Publicity Listings He was cremated in the night of November 9, 2007 and his ashes will remain in Las Vegas with his wife, Vera. He also worked as the voiceover artist in the films likeThe DaydreamerandTaking the Fifth Grade. ", Goulet also performed in movies ranging from the animated "Gay Purr-ee" (1962) to "Underground" (1970) to "The Naked Gun 2 1/2" (1991). He made his film debut in 1962, lending his voice to the character Jaune-Tom in Gay Purr-ee. He also did voice roles in the films The Daydreamer (1966) and Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003). His debut in Camelot marked the beginning of a stage, screen, and recording career. She went on to star in numerous other Broadway productions, including "Saratoga", "Subways Are For Sleeping", "Nightlife", "I Do, I Do", and "Kiss Of The Spiderwoman". "I talk to Christ. he asks loudly. "When we hear you we understand all the words.". Today he orders a $65 bottle of Mersault, smelling the cork and murmuring his pleasure in French. The Massachusetts-born Goulet, who spent much of his youth in Canada, gained stardom in 1960 with "Camelot," the Lerner and Loewe musical that starred Richard Burton as King Arthur and Julie Andrews as his Queen Guenevere. Robert Goulet has won Grammy Awards and Tony Awards in his six-decade-long career. 1963) Carol Lawrence (m. 1963; div. He has no videos playing on MTV, no sitcom in continuous reruns. Las Vegas closed the Las Vegas Strip for his funeral procession on November 9, 2007. He nods. What does he think of her book? After he died, Goulet's mother moved her children to Edmonton, Alberta, to be near relatives, and remarried. We also took in two boarders and all shared the same bathroom." WebChildren | Affairs Celebrity Biographies Robert Goulet has been divorced from Carol Lawrence since 1981. WebRobert Goulet. Goulet played Don Quixote in the 199798 U.S. national tour of Man of La Mancha and recorded the theme song for the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! He began acting in the early 1950s. NCAA head coaches appeared in the audience as Goulet happily, not to mention strongly and authoritatively, sang variations on popular songs, with lyrics changed to include college basketball references. Goulet completed his graduation from the Victoria Composite high school and then earned a scholarship to The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. She and Goulet have a home and office in Las Vegas, where they were married at the Little Church of the West in 1982. He is delighted. After spending several years on Broadway, Robert made his film debut in 1962 as a voice artist, voicing the character "Jaune-Tom" on Gay Purr-ee. They stayed together until 1975, when, Goulet says, he was so unhappy he just picked up and went. He says, "I want to know if she can cook.". He also appeared in films such as Beetlejuice (1988), The Naked Gun 2: The Smell of Fear (1991), and The Last Producer (2000). I did public relations work and ran an antiques store, before I moved to L.A. in 1980. The market may be a limited one, but Goulet has cornered it. Robert Goulet got his breakthrough after he met the lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe who cast him inLancelot,the stage production of the musical Camelot. He'd rather read a script than a contract. "I was once in the Ritz-Carlton in New York," he says, "which has a very small lobby, and a man brushed past me and it was Arnold Schwarzenegger. "It's nice to be in New York and feel important, but there are audiences in Des Moines and Dallas who can't come to New York so I go to them," he says. A cult favorite, the sketch is ostensibly a commercial for a stage production of a new musical titled "Red Ships of Spain" in which Robert Goulet (Ferrell) is appearing in the leading role of Captain Ferdinand Poncho. She has also starred in national tours of "Funny Girl", "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", "The Sound Of Music", "Sweet Charity", "No, No, Nanette", "Woman Of The Year" and "Sugar Babies". In 1952, he competed in CBC Television's Pick The Stars, ultimately making the semifinals. Other TV appearances include musical variety shows, guest roles on Sex and the City (1998), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993), Murder One (1995), Matt Houston (1982), Hotel (1983), The Love Boat (1977) and Simon & Simon (1981). This followed a cameo as a "Special Guest Star" in the episode "The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand)" of the 1982 TV series Police Squad! On October 13, 2007, he was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after it was determined he would not survive without an emergency lung transplant. October 17, 1982 - October 30, 2007 (his death), Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street, 'Weird Al' Yankovic: You Don't Love Me Anymore. 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