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Peter Falk Runs Amok -- Refuses Help and Comb

Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:30PM by TMZ Staff

Columbo's got a new mystery to solve -- what the hell's up with Peter Falk?

Police were called to the scene in Beverly Hills yesterday after onlookers saw the 80-year-old actor flapping around, looking disheveled, and seemingly in need of assistance.

Sources saw Falk come out of a building and attempt to make his way across the street to a bank. Along the way, he was nearly run over by a car. When the police arrived, the glass-eyed TV detective refused their help and was let go.

Calls to Falk's rep were not returned.

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1. This is so sad. Columbo was a great show. Seems like TMZ would try to help him out versus taking his picture during a time of need/assistance.

Posted at 2:40PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Just one more question

2. Poor guy. I hope he gets some help.

Posted at 2:41PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by fufugirl

3. sad, it happens to everyone sooner or later.

Posted at 2:46PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Sandy

4. Whoa, dude's going all Hebrew King Lear. It would be cool if prophecy was spewing from his mouth but instead it was probably more like "Where's Carla? Did Carla take my linens?!"

Posted at 2:45PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by MercyHumppe

5. Awww. I like Peter Falk. I'd have helped him.

Posted at 2:45PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Lucy Phoenix

6. get him a crack pipe and a fat rock and he'll be alright....

Posted at 2:47PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by VAN HALEN ROCKS

7. Oh God, that is SAD. He spoke out in a public service announcement for Alzheimer's in 2005. I sincerely and truly hope that's not what the problem is instead of just "old age." My mother had it, and I wouldn't wish that hell on anyone.

Posted at 2:54PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Me

8. This is a sad commentary on the state of the U.S. these days. An elderly man who gave millions of people pleasure in his younger days is clearly in need of assistance and what does he get? Rather than anyone helping him across the street, his picture is taken and slapped on a snarky gossip rag and cops are called. Our grandparents who lived in a more civil time must be rolling in their graves.

Posted at 2:55PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Tristania

9. OH I HOPE HIS FAMILY STEPS UP TO WATCH OVER THIS DEAR MAN


Posted at 2:54PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by OLD TOO

10. OH I HOPE HIS FAMILY STEPS UP TO WATCH OVER THIS DEAR MAN

Posted at 2:55PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by OLD TOO

11. Maybe he didn't want any help! He made it to the age of 80, and this is the first time that I know of that he caused a reason to have his picture slashed on the internet in a negative way. Leave the old man alone unless he asks for help, or is a danger to himself or others!

Posted at 2:57PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Judi

12. Tristania you are so right...TMZ you disgust me on this one...shame on you!

Posted at 2:59PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Just Me

13. Wow, somebody really needs to watch out for and help him. I have always loved Peter Falk.

Posted at 3:01PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by the DQ

14. He Looks a Hot damn Mess, you can just see the hair growing out of his ears.... Its over Johnny time to go home.

Posted at 3:01PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Lets play

15. very sad, harvey. the way your little tmz urchins roam the streets, you'd think they would take better care of your mother. in a couple of years, that's YOU, big man.

Posted at 3:02PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by mark

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