Mr. Roarke of Fantasy Island caught "de plane" earlier today. Ricardo Montalban died in his home at 88, according to his family. Montalban starred in movies made in his native Mexico before making his way into MGM musicals in 1946. But he was best known for his role as the mercurial Mr. Roarke of the hit 1980's show, Fantasy Island. Ricardo Montalban helped found ALMA, which encourages fair portrayals of Latinos in entertainment.
Oh yes, and he played Khan in that Star Trek movie.
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
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