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Tom Poston the tall, pasty-faced comic who found fame and fortune playing a clueless everyman on such hit television shows as "Newhart" and "Mork and Mindy," has died. He was 85.

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david_nwpa
May 1, 2007, 7:22 p.m.
Tragic to lose a comedic actor of such talent. The world will miss his gentle humor.
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BronxBomber
May 1, 2007, 7:31 p.m.
I loved that big palooka! What a great talent,on the old Newhart show, and equally, a great loss too! R.I.P. Tom...
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jordan11
May 1, 2007, 7:42 p.m.
I really liked him. Sorry to hear that, but glad he had such a long life. Rest in Peace Tom Poston.
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not2needy
May 1, 2007, 7:58 p.m.
Tom Poston, now that name brings back memories of my youth.
RIP Tom!
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kriicket
May 1, 2007, 10:10 p.m.
well durn!! sure am sorry to hear that...I liked him.
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chevydog
May 2, 2007, 9:56 a.m.
One of the funniest people in the world, especially with his delivery. I still go back to the man who couln't remember his name. RIP Tom.
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crespi
May 2, 2007, 11:55 a.m.
They forgot to mention ZOTZ! (1962)
He was also hilarious as a janitor trapped in a school fallout shelter endlessly playing polkas with Urkel (Carl finally threatens to shoot them if they don't stop.)
Poston was funny without being mean. Maybe we could get back to that...
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SCJDM
May 2, 2007, 1:40 p.m.
Have enjoyed him for years.
Not often noted was his great turn in "Becker" not so long ago. He played a man who had lost his ability to speak and was taking it out on his caretaker daughter. Funny and poignent at the same time. He spoke no a word in the whole episode but was never misunderstood.
He is already missed.
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nothingpetty
May 2, 2007, 4:21 p.m.
He always brought a sense of warmth when he was in a scene, his timing was impeccable.
He belongs to an era when situation comedy didn't think loud and vulgar was funny.