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Peter Falk\u2019s journey from a one-eyed kid told not to expect much, to the highest\u2011paid actor on television, is the kind of underdog story people cling to. He turned a disability into a trademark, a rumpled coat into armor, and a television detective into a global icon. Yet away from the cameras, his life was marked by heavy drinking, womanizing, and a family slowly splintering under the weight of his choices. His first marriage crumbled, his daughters struggled to stay close, and his second wife became a lightning rod for blame and bitterness.<\/p>\n

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In the end, Alzheimer\u2019s stole his memories, even of Columbo, before pneumonia finally claimed him. One daughter says she was shut out from his final days and even his funeral, left to grieve from a distance. What remains for the rest of us is a complicated legacy: a flawed man, a brilliant actor, and a character who still walks back into the room, turning around with that one last, unforgettable question.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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