Robert Guillaume dead at 89
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/10/24/entertainment/robert-guillaume-obit/index.html
Actor Robert Guillaume, best known for his title role in the TV series "Benson," died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89.
His wife Donna Guillaume told CNN he had battled prostate cancer in recent years.
"He kinda went the way everyone wishes they could, surrounded by love and in his sleep," Guillaume said.
She added that her husband really loved making music, entertaining and making people laugh. He treasured his role as Rafiki in Disney's 1994 animated film "The Lion King," she said.
Robert Guillaume (L) in 'Benson.'
Guillaume starred as the level-headed butler Benson DuBois on the sitcom "Benson" from 1979 - 1986. He won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy for his performance in the role in 1985. Dozens of TV roles followed, including turns on "A Different World" and "Sports Night."
Guillaume is survived by four children, all of whom had spent time visiting with their father in his final weeks, Donna Guillaume said.
"He was a good father and a good husband. He was a great, great person," she said.
Actor Robert Guillaume, best known for his title role in the TV series "Benson," died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89.
His wife Donna Guillaume told CNN he had battled prostate cancer in recent years.
"He kinda went the way everyone wishes they could, surrounded by love and in his sleep," Guillaume said.
She added that her husband really loved making music, entertaining and making people laugh. He treasured his role as Rafiki in Disney's 1994 animated film "The Lion King," she said.
Robert Guillaume (L) in 'Benson.'
Guillaume starred as the level-headed butler Benson DuBois on the sitcom "Benson" from 1979 - 1986. He won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a comedy for his performance in the role in 1985. Dozens of TV roles followed, including turns on "A Different World" and "Sports Night."
Guillaume is survived by four children, all of whom had spent time visiting with their father in his final weeks, Donna Guillaume said.
"He was a good father and a good husband. He was a great, great person," she said.
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Robert Guillaume is his name.
R.I.P. to the man. Was watching Superfly TNT the other night. He's great in it. -
Damn. Fresh Prince can't have a reunion now. The two o.g.s have kicked the bucket.
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Damn. Fresh Prince can't have a reunion now. The two o.g.s have kicked the bucket.
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Focal Point wrote: »
Guillaume was a friend of that show. Inside joke on that show was the butler being called Benson whenever Sherman Helmsley showed up at the Banks residence. -
Damn. Fresh Prince can't have a reunion now. The two o.g.s have kicked the bucket.
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Never seen Benson but RIP Rafiki
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Focal Point wrote: »
Guillaume was a friend of that show. Inside joke on that show was the butler being called Benson whenever Sherman Helmsley showed up at the Banks residence.
He was also wills boss at the car lot -
RIP to the original H.N.I.C.
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Focal Point wrote: »
Guillaume was a friend of that show. Inside joke on that show was the butler being called Benson whenever Sherman Helmsley showed up at the Banks residence.
He was also wills boss at the car lot
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RIP to Mufasas homeboy
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Maannnn I thought this said Rudy Gulliani! Was about 2 celebrate. Still headed out.
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RIP to Ned the Whino and shout out to Micheal for trying to clean him up
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RIP to Ned the Whino and shout out to Micheal for trying to clean him up
Nah, he played "Fishbone" the wino who everyone thought was killed after being hit by a car and then he came back to his own funeral disguised as a woman to hear what everyone had to say about him... -
RIP to Ned the Whino and shout out to Micheal for trying to clean him up
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vageneral08 wrote: »
he played ned the whino that's why. I didn't know he was that old. he was in his 50's when he did benson. I didn't know he was rafiki either. -
RIP to Ned the Whino and shout out to Micheal for trying to clean him up
nah hell nah that wasnt him...
and they finally freed Benson... -
? at work said "i thought his name was Robert Duvall?"
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Fats domino passed someone elseake the threaf
These dudes deserve their own threads. -
SuperManuel wrote: »vageneral08 wrote: »
he played ned the whino that's why. I didn't know he was that old. he was in his 50's when he did benson. I didn't know he was rafiki either.
He was not Ned the Wino. -
whatevathehell wrote: »Fats domino passed someone elseake the threaf
These dudes deserve their own threads.
R.I.P. to a real music pioneer. -
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nawledge_? wrote: »
Darth Vader still has a decade worth of new Star Wars movies to make for Disney