FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday Aug. 30, 2009, actor and comedian Orson Bean arrives at the Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, USA. According to a statement from the Police in Los Angeles Saturday Feb. 8, 2020, Orson Bean was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles. Bean was 91.
Bean enlivened such TV game shows as “To Tell the Truth” and played a crotchety merchant on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.” In a 1983 New York Times interview, he recalled his early career in small clubs where the show consisted of “me — master of ceremonies, comedian and magician — maybe a dog act, and a stripper.” It was a piano player in one such club, he said, who suggested replacing Dallas Burrows with some funny name like “Roger Duck” — or Orson Bean.
“Basically I was blacklisted because I had a cute communist girlfriend,” he explained in a 2001 interview. “I stopped working on TV for a year.” Meanwhile, his politics turned more conservative. He became related to a leading right-wing commentator, Andrew Breitbart, when his daughter, Susannah, married him. Breitbart died in 2012 and Steve Bannon, later a top adviser to Donald Trump, took over Breitbart’s eponymous website, for which Bean had penned occasional columns.
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He was also in a number of twilight zone episodes. And game shows Very good actor. RIP
Yes, it really is awful. I just can't believe it. :(
How 😞
Sad. I took a chance on a scooter on that sane street in October. Scary place.
Horrible. May he rest in peace.
R.I.P. sir. You brought joy to so many.
Oh no!!!! He was my favorite on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman! May he Rest In Peace! He lives a wonderful long life!
I grew up watching him on Match Game. This is just sad.
Hold on to Peace
dottie_eubanks RIP.. How terrible
Hmmm seems fishy
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How is this possible? What a tragedy.
This sucks. Like, completely.
MY condolences to him and his family, We're losing the best actors of all times, You will never be forgotten, REST IN PIECE.
He lived all the way to 91 only to have some idiot run him over. That's tragic. .
You mean he was murdered.
Terrible 💔💔
Condolences to his family and friends.🙏
So was the father of MeredithKercher JohnKercher RIP
Wow that’s terrible 😭
Oh my I LOVE ORSON!.My sympathies to hi beautiful wife and family.
oh, god. this is so cruel.
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What's up in LA..... ? KOBE & ORSON.... RIP
TroostShari My deepest deepest condolences to his family he was a fun guy to watch. May he rest in peace blessed be.
DRIIIIIIIVER
Damn RIP
RIP Condolences to the family of Orson Bean.
Was watching him on GraceandFrankie last week. RIP.
dukebriscoe Omg
I was a huge Medicine Woman fan, loved the part he played, very good. Thanks for entertaining us! RIP
May he Rest In Peace. Did the driver get caught already?
Rest in peace 🙏
Terrible. Rip.
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Like ....walking?
Oh how sad
Oh my goodness this is so awful. I love his cameo in ‘Two and a Half Men’ - he was unwittingly funny. My heart goes out to his family
The MatchGame and many other celebrity game shows
You make it to 92 by eating right, exercising, avoiding indulgence... Then get taken out trying to cross the road 😥
I’m surprised to learn that Orson Bean, whose father was a founding member of the ACLU, was a looney right winger, whose SIL was the late Andrew Breitbart.
This is heartbreaking.
Terrible. To have lived such a long life, then have such a senseless ending. RestInPeaceOrsonBean 🙏💜
R.I.P Orson Bean 🙏
RIP Orson Bean.
He was great on Dr Quinn Medicine Woman 😢
No! Mr. Bray 😢 What a terrible way to go.
OMG!!! How terrible!! ♥️
How awful! Very sad news. My condolences to his loved ones.
How in the hell do you hit a pedestrian in a busy area line this? Bet the person driving the car is some big wig in CA.
So sorry to hear this news. Thank you for the years of smiles and laughs RIPOrsonBean OrsonBean
His Guardian Angel from the Twilight Zone was away. RIP Mr. Bevis.
🙏🙏🙏 To All.
And in the starring role as a speed bump Mr. Bean
Being John Malkovich. He was amazing.
Brilliant as the psychiatrist in ANATOMY OF A MURDER, comedic in episodes of LOVE AMERICAN STYLE, and he was the voice of Bilbo Baggins and Frodo for the 70's cartoon version of THE HOBBIT and LORD OF THE RINGS. That is why I read the trilogy. RIP.
Atención IgnatiusFarray
OMG. Hit while not in a cross walk. What a shitty thing to have happened.
Sad. I remember him from his years on To Tell The Truth, Johnny Carson Show appearances and his articles in Playboy -- back when Playboy actually gave you good things to read). Rest in peace, Orson Bean.
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I always saw Bean as classy, droll, old-family, unflappable. His low-key style was never in bad taste. Confident and self assured. Delightful ...over the decades
rarediseasemom Truly Sad.
AngelaRaeBoon1 Oh my god, that’s horrible. RIPOrsonBean
How sad 😔
RIP Sir. Loved your wit, and your intelligence
That is so sad. I was a BIG fan of Dr Quinn Medicine Woman (I actually own the complete series). DrQuinn riporesonbean LorenBray
RIP. Condolences
I'm shocked - that I don't have a single clue who the hell this is.
How awful-sending prayers to his loved ones
Hit by a person who will get away with murder
NeverMegatron So sorry to hear that. RIP
My Family's Condolences, To The Family of Late Actor and Comedian, Mr. Orson Bean.🙏🏽
Rest In Peace.🌹
MonopointAmy 😢😢😢😢😢😢
Killed by the driver of the car. Car was just the weapon of choice.
Oh no😲 RIP🙏🏽
ORSON BEAN
CarlaRK3 I loved Orson Bean in 'Being John Malkovitch' ❤️❤️ RIP
Upside life we’ll lived! RIP
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Some fucking texter no doubt. My grandfather was killed in the same manner at 93 - crossing Melrose to get his Sunday latimes OrsonBean was among the funniest people ever to live.
DennisDMZ So sorry. 😞
Terrible!
Sad to learn the granddaughter of a founder of ACLU married Andrew Breitbart ugh!
LovToRideMyTrek 😢💔
RIP
That’s terribly sad 😞
My Sincere Condolences 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Wow, that’s so sad Rest In Peace- My sympathy goes out to his family
😢💔RIP
Horrible news RIPOrsonBean
I grew up in the area but haven’t been there for years. My WAG? Alcohol, drugs, or both. PS I forgot about one cause for pedestrian deaths in Santa Monica, drivers who should have surrendered their license YEARS AGO!
Oh my! I grew up watching him on game shows, and enjoyed his humor! So sad to hear this, and hoping the Most High comforts his family, friends and fans during this most precious moment in time!!! 🙏🏿🌷
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Oh no! May he rest easy.
RIP
Rip
It’s just weird sometimes. Was thinking about him the other day. I watched the old ToTellTheTruth show with the classic lineup of Tom Poston, Peggy Cass, Kitty Carlisle and Orson Bean. I remember that he always drew pictures on his cards for his guesses. Funny what u remember.
A fun and witty TV presence my entire life. This makes me sad. RIP.
Prayers for his family
morgfair Que triste notícia para quem o admirava, mas tenho certeza que fará muitos sorrirem do outro lado também. OrsonBean
How sad. RIP, Orson.
I remember him most as a funny, easy-going guest on 70's game shows like MATCH GAME.
intotheforestsb Omg. I loved him. He brought so many funny times Into my life. I’ve been watching him since birth. Never ever failed.
damn,how do you live such a long beautiful life only to have it ended by some piece of shit driver
RIPMrBean
No... Not Dr. Lester 😢
damnpamfromnamm He was the REAL Bilbo Baggins.
How horrible.
I only know Orson Bean as a celebrity panelist from the old time game show “to tell the truth”
If only we could truly live in a city of Angels...
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Oh no. My condolences to his loved ones.
Rip
Sad to read this was he a passenger or driving
💔😢
Nora_almudhhi
crashnotaccident
Kevin Arnold’s mum was married to a 91yo .. amazing
Orson Bean....RIP
A car was the weapon but a person used that weapon - just like a gun - to kill him. Headlines these days. Smh.
Didn’t expect that twist in the end.
Awful!!!!
DriverNotCar. His life - like everyone’s- is worth acknowledging that a person did this.
To Tell the Truth. What would our generation be without it and him? RIP
How horrible. At 91 you expect them to die but not this way. Had a friend who lost his 91 year old mother from a similar accident and it was the hardest for him to get over due the way she died.
For more in pedestrian fatalities . . .
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Make it all the way to 91 only to be hit by a car. What a way to go. Unfair departure man smh. Rip
RIP Mr Bean
RIP
Just watched him on Grace and Frankie yesterday too. So shocked to learn this today.
This is very sad. He was a very engaging, witty man. RIP.
so sad😞
RIP JimDeVault1
Coronavius
So incredibly sad...💔 🙏 My heart and prayers are for his family and friends.
Heartbreaking💔 My heart goes out to his family. So sad.
The merchant from Dr. Quinn? Damn. My condolences to his family and friends. 😔
mngopherbroke RIP
CBabeey Wow😥😥😭😭
SallyStriver
Aww rip dr quinn man
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Rest In peace
This breaks my heart! So very sorry; my very sincere thoughts & prayers are w/Mr. Bean’s family & friends today. Orson brought much joy to this world, may he Rest In Peace.
he wishes he was in cleveland now
Loved Orson Bean. Rest In Peace.
Deepest sympathy! Job 14:14,15
It's time for common sense car regulations
So sad. I remember him well. RIP Mr. Bean.
Sad loved this guys work..
Wow so sad 💔
The person who wrote this obituary died before Orson Bean did.
Who? Isn’t there a pandemic happening, shouldn’t you be reporting on that instead of some guy 99.8% of the people never heard of?
🤔 Why did this site pick the most unflattering picture of him
I would say that this encompasses how sad and shitty this year has been so far.
Gracing this Earth for 91 years, only to be taken so foolishly. Prayers going up to him and his loved ones. riporsonbean
The idea of getting to that age and then going out like that really blows.
Condolences. RIP.
He was in a Twilight Zone episode
That’s terrible 😔🌹
Sorry Orsen Bean was a shameless homophobe.
I’m just today watching him in Commander-In-Chief. He’s such a good actor, and funny.
To live the good life in this world to age 91, happy, wealthy and wise, and then be killed one day while crossing the streets is really hard to wrap my mind around. So 😢. I guess another proof positive truth ' in the blink of an eye'. My condolences. Rest in peace.
PrettyDreamer9 Rip Nelson been
Not fair!!!!
Tragic! Heartbreaking, my deepest sympathy for his family. RIPOrsonBean 🙏🏽💙🙏🏽
Poor man. RIP.
Loved him in desperate housewives this is so sad! RIP!
Билл Клинтон был злым сукиным сыном.
Ohhh that's so sad.. RIP
😢😢🙏
vj_hustede Rest in peace.
This is tragic news to hear. May he rest in peace.
Sad
Venice and Santa Monica are a danger to seniors(and others). Crime is swept under the rug to keep the statistics low. I moved 6 months ago because of crime and traffic/ scooter accidents.
That’s f’d up. Rip.
RIP OrsonBean
Andrew Breitbart’s father-in-law as well
Sad.🙏❤️
remember him from a two and a half men episode, sad
The gentleman Bob Thomas you mentioned as being the principle writer of this obituary is deceased? How did he write this column than?
Oh no!
RIP. We must drive cautiously. This could have easily been avoided.
What a horribly tragic way to end a long, well-lived life.
Mysterious driverless car kills famous man. Interesting. Do better AP
Drive safe people! Get driver education classes for your teenagers. Illegals getting drivers license better be able to read the written exam and take the road test!
When I worked in newspapers, we avoided phrases such as “killed by a car”, as it implies culpability on the part of the driver.
Jesus
Keep an eye out for any changes in John Malkovich. Just saying.
So sad my uncle died the same way last year.
So sad~rest easy, sir🌿
So sad when anyone is killed in an accident but when it's someone who still has their health at 91...
Although the facts are still unknown and being investigated, this is a reminder to us all to slow down. Everyone seems like they're in a rush and like they own the road. It's okay if you're a little late. It's not worth this!
Soo sad
What is it with people that can’t fu🤬g pay attention when they’re driving? No way that decent old man was supposed to die on the side of a street. jeez 🙏🏼 RIP
So sad. We just watched him on Grace and Frankie a couple of weeks ago. IMDB shows he had quite a career. RIP Orson Bean.
zookeeper125 At the bottom of this obit, there's an odd note saying the writer is deceased. But the article was published one hour ago! WTH, ?
Oh my heart goes out to this dear man. He was one of my favorites...Always a treat when he was on game shows and a comic genius on any sitcom he graced his presence on..from the 60s to K of Q, Two and a Half Men, Grace and Frankie...He was a treasure. So so sorry OrsonBean
He was one of the last surviving original Twilight Zone legends!
Just awful
That is horrible. So sorry Orson. RIP.
Crazy. You can survive everything and live until you’re 91 just for something like this to take you outta here.
RockyMntnMike RIP Ornson...you are much liked....
'Bean was placed on the Hollywood blacklist for attending Communist Party meetings while dating a member' Not too different from today. Only the political affiliations change. Fuck Hollywood, Funk cancelculture
So sad...RIP 😞
HGTomato It wasn’t in LA
We just saw him in an episode of Grace & Frankie (their final season). I didn’t realize who the actor was until the credits. He really was a scene stealer.
Suicide to me
I remember his character on Dr Quinn. Loved that show and his character
Everybody drives, most folks drink alcoholic beverages& hit& run accidents are much more common than formerly. Human life, it seems, is worth less these days& the self-preservation of the driver has become of paramount importance. 'It's just part of the general deterioration.'
RIP sir.
Main obit was written so long ago, main writer is also deceased. Basically fill in cause of death...it is written in the wind.
RIP
Great actor. Rip. Condolences to family It s aweful being a pedestrian these days
He was Andrew Breitbart's father in law. So sad to hear that he was killed.
may God rest his soul
Bummer. RIP
websterelizabet God rest his sole.
Was the car autonomous or was there a driver involved in murdering an old man in the middle of the street?
Just saw him on GraceandFrankie
Oh no 😲
What a shame. My condolences.
So his father was a FDR New Deal Democrat but he is a right winger? Wtf
My favourite Bilbo. RIP
He was great on To Tell The Truth back in the day.
My Condolences to his Family 😇 !!
A horrible way to end a good, long life. For all my fellow Tolkien twitterers, Mr. Bean voiced Bilbo in the Rankin & Bass animated version of 'The Hobbit'. R.I.P.
My deepest sympathies to all his loved ones. I don't know how to process on karmic level. This paradoxical man, wild, rebellious and smart, ater, daughter married Andrew Breightbart&Bean went very right&born again, perhaps not in that order. Then passing not of natural causes.
Who knew he was alive
May he rest in peace
RIP Mr Bean
Oh Orson, aka Bruno, just finished watching it you in Grace and Frankie. Rest In Peace.
Very sad end to a good guy....
This is awful.
very sad
😢
Oh no.
Was there a person driving the car?
Damn
Breaks my heart. Make it to 91 and die as a pedestrian. Double tragedy. Loved him. Celebrate his talent, his LIFE.
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