Peter Falk Suffering From Alzheimer’s

Actor Alzheimers His daughter says the 81-year-old Emmy-winning actor no longer recognizes people. She's seeking a court's approval for a conservatorship of the her father.
by The Associated Press
Published: Tue, December 16, 2008 - 4:34 pm CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A court document filed by Peter Falk's
daughter says the Emmy-winning actor is suffering from Alzheimer's
disease.
Catherine Falk is seeking a court's approval for a
conservatorship of her 81-year-old father, who she claims no longer
recognizes people. A hearing has been scheduled for late January.
Falk is familiar to most audiences as the star of the television
series "Columbo," for which he won four Emmys. He was also
nominated twice for Academy Awards for movie roles in 1959 and
1960.
The petition filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court states
Falk lives in Beverly Hills with his wife and recently had hip
surgery and requires constant care.
A phone message left for Falk's manager was not immediately
returned Tuesday.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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