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‘Fantasy Island’ star Ricardo Montalban dies at 88






ricardo-montalban-dies-at-age-88Associated Press Writer Bob Thomas has reported Ricardo Montalban, star of TV’s Fantasy Island, has died this morning at his LA home at the age of 88. Montalban played the main character Mr. Roarke which we all remember his cool smooth voice saying “My dear guests! I am Mr. Roarke, your host. Welcome…to Fantasy Island!”  Following of course his loyal sidekick Tattoo’s introduction of “De Plane, De Plane”. Ricardo was the bomb back in the early 80’s in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan!  RIP Ricardo!

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  • Jack Stands
    Every producer in LA just had the bright idea of making a new Fantasy Island.
  • in retrospect, i think Dos Equis should have hired Ricardo Montalban to do a few ads for them as their "most interesting man in the world" (he has a Spanish accent too, which fits perfectly)
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