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Old 05-01-2007, 09:27 PM   #1
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Tom Poston, a master at playing clueless sidekicks, dies at 85
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Tom Poston, the tall, pasty-faced comic who found fame and fortune playing a clueless everyman on such hit television shows as "Newhart" and "Mork and Mindy," has died. He was 85.

Poston, who was married to Suzanne Pleshette of "The Bob Newhart Show," died Monday night at home after a brief illness, a family representative, Tanner Gibson, said Tuesday. The nature of his illness was not disclosed.
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Old 05-01-2007, 09:45 PM   #2
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He was one of the earlist TV characters that I can remember as a kid. Sad to see him go. Always found him funny.
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Old 05-01-2007, 09:47 PM   #3
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I had no idea those two were married.

She's only 70.

Newhart was classic. Both incarnations actually.
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Old 05-01-2007, 09:53 PM   #4
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I still listen to as much Bob Newheart standup as I can

sad to see Tom Poston go, he truly was great at what he did
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