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Posted by ElectricWhite on 20-05-2016 at 23:36:

R.I.P. Alan Young

LOS ANGELES (AP) тАФ Actor-comedian Alan Young, who played the amiable straight man to a talking horse in the 1960s sitcom "Mister Ed," has died, a spokeswoman for the Motion Picture and Television Home said Friday. He was 96.

It's hard for me to believe.

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Posted by The Other Jason on 21-05-2016 at 02:36:

Hi all,

I just heard this on the way home from a shopping trip. I'm pretty sad about it, even though I knew his general health had been declining lately. It will probably take a while to sink in. I hadn't spoken with him for a little while but I knew he went to the Motion Picture & TV Home roughly around the same time I had a major health setback.

Here is a little more information via the LA Times' obituary

Of all his long career and roles, I'll always remember him best for 7-Zark-7. Heck, my vehicle has been subjected to that name on its license plate for more than a decade now.

Mr. Young was always very friendly to me and patient with all my questions and intrusions about Keyop and Zark (and Mr. Ed and The Time Machine, and on and on). I know he was able to meet a lot of his fans over the years, but I'm really glad we were able to get him to appear at the LA Shrine Auditorium on December 16, 2001.

He and Janet Waldo attended a Battle of the Planets event there and were able to meet some fans face-to-face. It was a great afternoon, and as far as I know, the only time he appeared at a specific event for Battle.

I've been doing a lot of research into the series again lately and have just been through a couple marathon nights of episodes... so 7-Zark-7 is still ringing in my ears (in a good way!).

I'm glad he was surrounded by his family when he passed and that he lived a long, successful and happy life.

Here's a shot of Janet Waldo, me and Alan taken at the Shrine Auditorium event.

Thanks for all the fun and great memories, Mr. Young!

The Other Jason
www.battleoftheplanets.info

Posted by ChrisW on 21-05-2016 at 02:55:

Man being this age really sucks, people are falling like dominos! That's very cool that you got to get to know him somewhat, Jason. Smile

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Posted by Springie on 21-05-2016 at 05:39:

What a great picture, Jason! I'm sorry I never got to meet him, he seemed like such a sweet man. So sorry to see another piece of my childhood vanish...he was so talented!

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Posted by KT1972 on 21-05-2016 at 10:21:

oh boy 2016 really sucks!

This is sad but lets be thankful he gave so many people lots of joy, (and plenty to gripe about via Zark for us BotP fans!) and I hope he rests in peace.

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Posted by Becky Rock on 21-05-2016 at 15:46:

I was sorry to hear that.

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Posted by Transmute Jun on 24-05-2016 at 13:01:

He certainly was a memorable part of my childhood.

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