R.I.P.
Sam the Butcher to the Deep Freeze

Actor Allan Melvin, best known to "Brady Bunch" fans as Sam the Butcher, boyfriend of Alice -- has gone to the big meat market in the sky.

Melvin died in Los Angeles on Thursday at age 84. He starred in old school hits like "The Phil Silvers Show" and "All in the Family" -- but will best be remembered as Ann B. Davis' meat makin' hottie.


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16. Kelli: He looks similar to that actor form Wizard but that was actually Bert Lahr.

Posted at 11:15AM on Jan 19th 2008 by annie2

17.

I don't know which is worst, this headline or the one yesterday regarding the Rams owner's death. These people have died, for pete's sake. The headline is disgusting.

It may get you more clicks today, out of anger, but ultimately it will turn some people off of your site. We can go to other sites like ET and such and won't be faced with these reprehensible headlines.

Posted at 11:16AM on Jan 19th 2008 by Lay Off

18. Am I the only one who would like to see HBO or Showtime 'modernize the Brady Bunch and bring it back?
Dad! Peter fed Tiger some ecstasy and now he's humping the couch!
Oooooooh, Tiger!

Posted at 11:17AM on Jan 19th 2008 by Son of Sam

19. Thanks Annie 2. 64yrs? What a sweetie he must of been. They look very similar, those cheeks!

Posted at 11:21AM on Jan 19th 2008 by Kelli

20. YES # 17 YOU ARE KING KONG LA BEEFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Posted at 11:24AM on Jan 19th 2008 by PRINCESS

21. awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!


r.i.p. Sam

Posted at 11:25AM on Jan 19th 2008 by writergal

22. Sam deserves more respect than this

Posted at 11:26AM on Jan 19th 2008 by Diane

23. Have you no respect for the dead? This was a decent family man. Please have some respect. I bet you guys have at least 10 headlines for when I die.
BTW, I am NOT pregnant.

This is Britney, Btch!

Posted at 11:29AM on Jan 19th 2008 by Britney Spears

24. Once again horrible lack of respect for the dead. Great job TMZ for sinking to new lows in your effort to be the most disgusting news pusher on the web. Clearly that's what turns you on. I hope it backfires on you and you lose more than you gain with your callous disregard for those left behind in grief.

Posted at 11:31AM on Jan 19th 2008 by Mary

25. this is the second death in two days that you have shown absolutely no respect towards. I find this offensive and obnoxious. You are losing my respect and I am beginning to see TMZ as the same sleezy, classless bunch of a$$es that work at Perez Hilton.

I really thought you were better than this. I check your site numerous times every day. that just changed.

Posted at 11:33AM on Jan 19th 2008 by melissa

26. No More SAM?? - Wasn't there Two Sams - Like the Two Darrens on "Bewitch".

RIP.....but Really, audience had forgotten you in the Pasture Long Long ago!!!


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Posted at 10:28PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Leo loves Baby Bar

27. Your headline was very tacky to say the least. He was a first class guy and here
you're speaking of him like he was just trash - nobody deserves this.
Are you so hard up that you must put up such a ill mannered headline?
I expect that of Britney Spears and other people who haven't found themselves
but apparently the writers or owner who post this trash haven't either. SHAME ON YOU!

Posted at 11:44AM on Jan 19th 2008 by Alan Batala

28. again another tasteless comment about someone's passing...TMZ is losing it's mojo and it knows it...resorting to pulling up recent pics of former celebs on non-Britney spottings days...and classless comments on people's weight and deaths..there are plenty of other good celeb gossip sites and it's bout time we all start finding them.

Posted at 11:48AM on Jan 19th 2008 by TMZdies

29. Damn am I starting to feel old :

Posted at 12:00PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Vanity Killz

30. RIP SAM!!! you WILL BE MISSED!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:11PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Dr. Uga Booby Bongo

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