RIP Patrick McGoohan

..by hook or by crook, they did.

RIP.

...and now he *is* a free man.

And as reminder to us all: “I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own.”

RIP. Be seeing you.

McGoohan and Montalban both RIP

he's there in heaven now tearing around in his lotus 7 being chased by giant beach balls

bless you sir

...would be a more appropriate sub-headline, of course.

That said, I'm sad to learn of Mr McGoohan's death. The Prisoner was unlike any TV show produced before or since, and will never really be replaced.

He'll finally found out who really is number one.

. . . knowing that soon his wild spirit will quieten, and the foolishness will fall away to reveal a model citizen (No2 to No6 -- The Prisoner, Dance of the Dead)

RIP Mg McGoohan ... looks like you managed to escape the village after all.

... be seeing you.

And he's probably already turning in his grave with the news that they're already trying to reimage the series.

A sad day, we have lost a brilliant actor who portrayed an iconic hero.

We all need a Number 6 to keep asking questions about our freedom, and I wish we had more actors of McGoohan's caliber.

Steve Jobs is seriously ill, Patrick McGoohan dies.

Will ITV show the series on TV again or will someone be banking on people buying the DVDs... at between £35 and £80 a set ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=The+Prisoner&x=20&y=24

I'd like to say rest in peace, but I kind of like the idea of him charging round Heaven demanding to see "Number One". He was so much more than an actor. I'm alarmed to hear that someone is remaking The Prisoner, but I'll give it a fair shot. If they keep the same message and idealism from the original, then hopefully it's something PM would have approved of.

Farewell - you were always a free man,

(I should have put a sad face for a sad event, but I can't help but smile as I remember that series).

> from Harry Lime to Jason Bourne.

Assuming you mean the Harry Lime from "The Third Man", the movie was produced in 1949, or so IMDB tells me. Graham Greene probably wrote the book well before that. Somehow I doubt that he was influenced by Danger Man.

Sorry to hear about Patrick, tho.

Yeah, like Martin said, I'm dreading what America's going to do to this 'reimaging', and I'm an American! From the same area Mr Caviezel's from, no less!

Not to mention there was also a very well-done four-part graphic novel that DC did in 1990 (roundabouts).

"Tearing around in his Lotus 7 being chased by giant beach balls". Hahaha! That's brilliant. How about adding, "and several thousand angry Scots"...

Mine's the blue blazer with the white piping and the straw boater hat.

You are now #1.

Loved The Prisoner - got into it only after staying at the hotel and seeing it on constant loop on their TV sets. I was holding out for a film version with him making a cameo appearance.

thanks to the erosion of liberties pushed forward by governments as necessary in the fight against terrorism.

I think you really meant to write "imagined as necessary". for shame.

RIP sir.

Where am I?

In the village.

What do you want?

Information.

You won't get it.

By hook or by crook, we will. We want Information, information. Information.

Who are you?

The new number 2.

Who is number 1?

You are number 6.

I am not a number I'm a free man!

Hahahahaha!

Loved the series on its first showing, even more on seeing it several times since. Unique, thought-provoking and weirdly prophetic.

He will be remembered, and deservedly so. Rest in peace, Patrick, and thanks.

I loved his character in "The Prisoner", I thoroughly enjoyed his appearance in "Ice Station Zebra".

I can just imagine him at the Pearly Gates, haranguing Peter when asked about his life: "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered."

Mine's the black sports jacket with white trim.

He'll be back.

They wont let him get away that easily.

He was the gate corporal in 'Dambusters', Tha knows...