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Join me in a sad goodbye to Fyvush Finkel - actor, comedian, and one of the last big names in Yiddish Theater.

Asked by elbanditoroso (33578points) August 14th, 2016

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Look at his history on IMDB – he has been acting forever. you would recognize him if you saw his face. Memorable guy. What a loss…

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janbb's avatar

Shalom aleichem, Fyvush!

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Kardamom's avatar

Oh no! I loved him on Boston Public. : (

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Jeruba's avatar

Any relation to Ben?

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Buttonstc's avatar

He was truly one of a kind and not easy to forget.

But 93 years is a pretty good run, all things considered.

RIP Fyvush. We won’t easily forget you.

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janbb's avatar

@Jeruba It’s a fairly common name.

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chyna's avatar

I loved him in all his quirky ways. He will be missed.

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BellaB's avatar

RIP Mr. Finkel.

So many smiles in the memories of his work. Loved him in Picket Fences.

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Kardamom's avatar

@BellaB Oh yes! I had totally forgotten about Picket Fences : )

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