Sam the Butcher to the Deep Freeze

46. He was a great character actor that was in a lot of shows. I remember him from the Andy Griffith show ... he showed up in Mayberry!

Posted at 1:42PM on Jan 19th 2008 by moveover00

47. TMZ is disgusting but none moreson that when they put a blatant headline such as this for a wonderful actor who just passed away. Anyway to grab peoples attention.
Please show some respect.

Posted at 1:48PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Beth

48.


On December 30, 2007, the media watchdog website, Tabloid Baby, named Levin its Journalist of The Year for 2007 [2], stating: “Who did more damage to entertainment reporting in 2007 than Harvey Levin?... he and his gutter operation… almost singlehandedly transformed Hollywood entertainment reporting into a gutter-level street battle fueled by self-hatred, jealousy and anger, with no concern for what once determined greatness, excellence or fame…” (wikipedia.org)

To TMZ, apparently it is much more eye-catching and profitable to insult in death those people who never did anything to harm them in life than to take the high road every once in a while.

Posted at 1:57PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Me

49. What's the deal with the tasteless headlines? Not funny just very mean and poor taste. REAL classy site.

Posted at 2:34PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Viking

50. Viking don't take life so seriously. RIP Allan

Posted at 2:40PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Ashana

51. TMZ doesn't seem to have an editor or maybe they just fail to care about class and compassion. Just because someone doesn't bother to write it, doesn't mean it's okay to just slam the guys entire life and career with such insensitive words. TMZ can still present the news, but should consider adding some sense of respect to it's site.

Posted at 2:43PM on Jan 19th 2008 by T from Silverado Canyon

52. Come on TMZ! Have a tiny bit of class when you are reporting that someone is dead. I like your site and tv show, but this is over the line tacky!

Posted at 2:58PM on Jan 19th 2008 by emma

53. he was also "sam the butcher" on the andy griffith show, barney's judo teacher kicked his ass!

Posted at 2:59PM on Jan 19th 2008 by 808

54. Your obits of late are very disturbing. Its a shame to think that peoples lives are valued only at what headline you can come up with. Allan Melvin had class, though, and thats plenty more than I can say of those who work for TMZ. Instead of the incredibly disgusting write up you had, maybe you should read more about him and learn a thing or two of how to be a decent person. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Really. Time to grow up mentally, don't you think? Obviously not.

Posted at 3:20PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Christiana

55. The television show already sucks big time and more and more I'm finding the TMZ website not worth coming to

http://werereadingandwriting.blogspot.com/

Posted at 12:24AM on Jan 20th 2008 by ReadingIsFundamental

56. HERE WE ARE AGAIN WITH THE VERY COLD REMARK WHEN ANOUNCING A DEATH OF SOMEONE....YOU REALLY DON'T GET IT?...OR YOU JUST LIKE GOING FOR THE OUTRAGOUS TO GET PPL WORKED UP...IT SURE DOEN'T BRING YOU MORE READERS..IF ANYTHING YOU MAY LOSE A FEW...
JUST ASKING, HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU READ A HEADLINE CONCERNING THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER LIKE....''THE SO & SO HAS BITE THE DUST''....(CAUSE MAYBE THEY WERE A DIRTY LITTLE SOMETHING?)..i DON'T KNOW..MY BRAIN DOESN'T REALLY WORK THAT WAY...BUT, YOURS DOES SO YOU GET IT....iTS MEAN..AND COLD & DISRESPECTFUL....

SAM..RIP

Posted at 4:03PM on Jan 19th 2008 by WTF

57. When I was younger I used to watch him in black & white sitcoms such as Andy Griffith and Gomer Pyle,USMC. I also watched him in The Brady Bunch, which was more in my age range, but for some reason I remember him more from the old b&w classics. He was a good bit part actor. I don't know of any shows or movies where he was one of the lead characters.

Posted at 8:09PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Clementine

58. Just want to say I agree with jk, #34. If you don't understand there humor, quit clicking people. This is TMZ, not CNN! RIP Allan!

Posted at 4:22PM on Jan 19th 2008 by I Agree

59. "How much is that gorilla in the window?" says lil' Ogee.............

Allan Melvin was also the voice for "Magilla Gorilla".

I LOVE the Brady Bunch STILL to this day. When I call in hungover.....I mean........sick to work, I look for the show on TV Land!

God Bless & Rest In Peace, Allan! You were truly a different & classier Hollywood gentleman!

Posted at 6:00PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Uncle Ashtray

60. Your headline is reprehensible, insensitive and totally uncalled for. Uncle Allan was a friend of the family and a talented, warm man. His lovely wife Amalia and family would not appreciate your headline. May he rest in peace, free from TMV.

Posted at 7:14PM on Jan 19th 2008 by Rick