Tony Randall, 84
Posted: Tuesday, May 18th, 2004 3:28 pm
Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Randall, best known for his comic role as the fastidious photographer Felix Unger in The Odd Couple, has died at age 84.
Joe Trentacosta of Springer Associates, which represented Randall, says the actor died in hospital after battling a long-term illness since January.
The US actor underwent triple-bypass heart surgery late last year but developed pneumonia.
He recently had shown signs of recovering and growing stronger but Mr Trentacosta says he suffered a setback two days ago and died in his sleep at New York University Medical Centre. …
Randall became a father for the first time at age 77 after marrying his second wife, Heather, 50 years his junior. The couple had two children, Julia Laurette, seven, and Jefferson, five. … Read full obituary![]()

