RIP Ernest Borgnine
One of the saddest things about growing up is losing all the wonderful
actors you've enjoyed all your life. Last year at Dragon*Con, I got to see
Ernest Borgnine. He came walking through the hallway laughing and
talking to everyone. He will be missed greatly.
The Associated Press reports that veteran actor Ernest Borgnine has died at 95.
Borgnine's most famous roles include Quinton McHale on the TV series McHale's Navy,
and the titular role in Marty, for which he earned an Academy Award in 1955. He also starred
in The Wild Bunch, The Poseidon Adventure, and Bad Day at Black Rock.
Borgnine frequently worked in TV, making guest appearances on several shows, and earning
an Emmy nomination at 92 for his work on ER. Younger audiences may recognize him as the
voice of Mermaid Man on Sponge Bob SquarePants.