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Emmy winner William Windom dies at 88

By Todd Cunningham
TheWrap

William Windom, a 1970 Emmy Award winner for his show "My World and Welcome to It," died on Thursday at home in Woodacre, Calif. He was 88.

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The cause of death was congestive heart failure, his wife Patricia told the New York Times.

"My World and Welcome to It" was based on James Thurber's humorous essays and cartoons, and Windom later toured with a one-man show drawn from the program.

He may have been at least as well known for his numerous guest appearances on several TV shows, including "Star Trek," "The Twilight Zone" and "Night Gallery." But it was a recurring role that began in 1998 on "Murder, She Wrote" that may have brought him the most fame.

He played a doctor in the imaginary town of Cabot Cove, Me., who was best friends with the show's star, played by Angela Landsbury.

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Aug 19, 2012 6:19PM
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Did you know William Windom was a kindergarten student of one Margaret Hamiliton...the Wicked Witch of The West in The Wizard of OZ...Thanks for all the memories William, have a good trip...
Aug 19, 2012 9:05PM
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That's Sad I remember when he played a congressman on a show called "The Farmer's Daughter with Inger Steven's. I'm surprised that wasn't mentioned. Maybe I'm just showing my age.
Aug 19, 2012 7:57PM
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William Windom was one of those actors who deserved good gigs, but there wasn't enough around for his demographic, for lack of a better word. He endeavored to make all his characters 3-D and that's one of the reasons that "The Doomsday Machine" is one of the 1/3 of Star Trek, TOS that I care about(Hugo Drama nom, 1967; winner, "City on the Edge of Forever," featuring another TV stalwart Joan Collins). I was glad he at least had the recurring role on "Murder She Wrote." This was one of the few times Windom's short-lived opportunity, "My World and Welcome To It," has been mentioned , but I'll be looking for Antenna TV or MeTV to pick it up, as "Murder, She Wrote" is currently being run on Hallmark.

Aug 19, 2012 7:20PM
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You don't have to believe in Jesus if you don't want to.  He isn't going to force you to.  But it is well documented both in the Bible and in secular writing that He did indeed raise from the dead.  There are many, many people who have set out to prove that He didn't, and they ended up believing that He did based on all of the evidence.  I suggest that before you go flying off the handle that you go through the extensive study that many people have done and see for yourself.  Or, you could go the easy route and have FAITH which is "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."  Most people choose not to believe because they think it gives them the freedom to live in sin all they want with no repercussion.  Or they are angry at God about something so it is easier to just pretend He doesn't exist.  I hope that one day you will find Him and find the peace that you could have in this life and the assurance of eternal life with Him in heaven because of the forgiveness of sins because of His death and resurrection.    :)
Aug 19, 2012 6:53PM
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Last Friday night on George Noury's Coast To Coast radio show, they were talking about his performance in Rod Serlings Night Gallery in the episode "They're Tearing Down O' Rileys Bar"!
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