Gothamist: Remembering Jerry Orbach

MARION BRISCOE

Sun, 01 May 2005 21:55:36 -0500

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kimo Kupukaa

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 03:09:18 -0500

what you say watch the show solve the murders ,,,I did !!!!! no where on the site or the show was there a address or phone # we love your show .... Do you need to false advertise? Just to get people to watch the show!

Sooz

Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:10:58 -0500

Here's a clip from Mr. Orbach's Memorial service: Broadway legend Chita Rivera remembered Orbach from the 1975 production of Chicago, in which he originated the role of "Razzle Dazzle" shyster lawyer Billy Flynn. "This huge silhouette would appear in a fedora, smoking a cigar," she said. "There was our anchor. There was our rock in a pinstriped suit." Perfect. Gosh. Why should I miss an actor whom I never met personally so much???

Debbie Birdsall

Sun, 02 Jan 2005 13:24:55 -0500

I woke up that sad morning, not realizing that it was a sad morning until my husband told me immediately that Jerry Orbach had died. I was shocked and even stunned as we all know he was working on a new show. (which I am looking forward to seeing new things from him until those scenes are past). I never met the man, not did I even brush closely, unless you want to count watching endless hours of Law & Order day in and day out as my brush with greatness (I know you can't). The silly thing is that even though I don't know him, I feel as though he could be my grandfather. Love to his family and peace to them as well.

Rick Bruner

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 01:19:10 -0500

I don't know why news of this bummed me out any more than most celeb deaths, but it did. And I immediately thought I should check out what Gothamist had to say on the subject, as I knew you were a fan. I ran into Orbach on the street in my neighborhood a year or so ago between his shooting scenes of Law & Order. I gave him a quick salute and he did a bit of a double take and gave me a warm smile. Not much of a brush with greatness, but true to his man of the people character. He will be missed.

Antony Hare

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:37:51 -0500

Three quick things. The illustration above of Orbach with hot dog is excellent. Second, those Hircshfeld illustrations in the NYTimes article are beautiful. Third, I remember Jerry Orbach on Siteway with my own attempt.