Ernest Borgnine - God Rest his Soul

[kraigWY]

In November, 1967, I came home on emergency leave from Vietnam. My brother (who just completed his tour in SE Asia) was at Letterman General, in a coma, after being hit by a car.

He was in a ward with several wounded from Vietnam. Ernest Borgnine visited the hospital and spent a good deal of time with our wounded soldiers. He wouldn't allow any news people in the ward while he was there. He just wanted to visit and offer encouragement to out wounded.

I set at my brothers bed a few days, and there was Ernest Borgnine, not telling people how good of a actor, or talking about his work in movies and TV, but enchouraging our soldiers. He would help the orderlies make the beds and care for our guys.

I have a picture of him at my brothers bed side, I'm on a road trip now but when I get home I'll try and post it.

I put Ernest Borgnine in the same class as Ann Margret and Bob Hope, only he wasn't there for the shows.

Heaven is a brigther place with his arrival. I hope he can take time to visit my brother (who passed on a couple years ago) again when he gets there.

 

[fw707]

Re: Ernest Borgnine - God Rest his Soul

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kraigWY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
<span style="color: #FF0000">Heaven is a brigther place with his arrival.</span> I hope he can take time to visit my brother (who passed on a couple years ago) again when he gets there. </div></div>

It would be hard to come up with a more appropriate, or more deserving, epitaph than that.
I'm sure they'll have plenty of time to visit.

 

[mexicanmatch]

Re: Ernest Borgnine - God Rest his Soul

My dad and i always watched his show and laugh like there was no tomorrow. He will be missed, now he is with all his ship mates. RIP. MM

 

[YetiSlayer]

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First Andy Griffith and now Earnest Borgnine, this week kind of sucks. They say that they always go in three's, I wonder who will be next?

 

[cpt.creedmoor]

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Ben Davidson passed about the same time as Andy last week....he was a pro football player but also acted in the first conan...he was James earl Jones second in command..the long haired guy.....

 

[leagle2]

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Davidson was also in the movie "MASH". He was the huge guy with a handlebar mustache that spit water into Radar's ear.
I knew I was getting older when my parents passed away but these last few make me feel like my childhood is dying.

 

[dmg308]

Re: Ernest Borgnine - God Rest his Soul

Class act all the way.

 

[Krav69]

Re: Ernest Borgnine - God Rest his Soul

A funny man to the end and a class act.

His last role? Playing "Mermaidman" on SpongeBob Squarepants. His lines and voice-overs are the stuff of legend. All done at the ripe age of 95.

"Come get some! You, you, FIEND!!!"

 

[Queequeg]

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The guy was a phenomenal man and a great actor! For just two great examples (In addition to the above named McHale's Navy and Sponge Bob for his comedic gifts) there is 'Bad day at Black Rock' and 'Marty' as examples of how good he was at his craft.

One could do far worse than to take Ernest Borgnine's life as a guide for living.

I am saddened by his loss.