RIP Patrick McGoohan

[clanglee]

Another sad death in the entertainment industry. Patrick "#6" McGoohan led a long career. The younger folk here in the U.S. may only remember him as Longshanks in Braveheart, but I will always remember him as #6 from the Prisoner. RIP http://www.latimes.com/news/obituari...,3951859.story

[Skippy911sc]

OH SNAP!!! I Loved the Prisoner!!! I used to watch it on my B&W TV in my Bedroom as a youth. I loved the mystery...although I never did see the whole series. Sorry to hear of his passing!

[AcesandEights]

This guy had some acting chops and a great voice. Damn. At least had a good long career.

[wayzim]

Another sad death in the entertainment industry. Patrick "#6" McGoohan led a long career. The younger folk here in the U.S. may only remember him as Longshanks in Braveheart, but I will always remember him as #6 from the Prisoner. RIP http://www.latimes.com/news/obituari...,3951859.story And interestingly enough, though the producers and Patrick McGoohan himself denied that The Prisoner was a sequel to his earlier Danger Man/Secret Agent, a media myth was that in the final episode, Number 2 says "See you later, Drake. " (John Drake being his name from the other show) I also remember him from Ice Station Zebra and a nifty little film by David Cronenberg called Scanners (he was Doctor Ruth, literal father of the Scanner race ) Wayne Z Cmdr. Ferraday(Rock Hudson): It wasn't sealing wax. It wasn't chewing gum. It was epoxy glue. And all of a sudden you know a whole damn lot about submarines. David Jones(Patrick McGoohan): I know how to wreck them, and I know how to lie, steal, kidnap, counterfeit, suborn and kill. That's my job. I do it with great pride. Ice Station Zebra

[Mike70]

sad news. i am a huge fan of both the prisoner and danger man/aka secret agent. "be seeing you." i also dig how the ending to the series was alluded to in virtually every episode:   "who is number one?" "you are, number six."

[clanglee]

and a nifty little film by David Cronenberg called Scanners (he was Doctor Ruth, literal father of the Scanner race ) Totally forgot he was in Scanners.

[DubiousComforts]

also dig how the ending to the series was alluded to in virtually every episode:   Yet The Prisoner doesn't actually end but rather cycles back to the first shot of the first episode. Rest in peace, Patrick McGoohan -- no longer a number, but a free man!

[Mike70]

Yet The Prisoner doesn't actually end but rather cycles back to the first shot of the first episode. Rest in peace, Patrick McGoohan -- no longer a number, but a free man! yes it certainly does, doesn't it. shows with the intelligence of the prisoner have been few and far between.

[C5NOTLD]

sad news. i am a huge fan of both the prisoner and danger man/aka secret agent. "be seeing you." Sad news. Those were great shows.

[Purge]

Silver Streak and Scanners are two of my faves. R.I.P., good man.