[RIP] Mr Ed sitcom star Alan Young dies at 96
 

Actor and comedian Alan Young - who starred alongside a talking horse in the popular sitcom Mr Ed in the 1960s - has died in Los Angeles, aged 96.

He died of natural causes on Thursday at a film and TV retirement facility in the city, his manager said.

Young played the amiable architect Wilbur Post, with Mr Ed - a talkative palomino - stabled in his barn.

Young, who was born in the UK, educated in Canada and later became a US citizen, was buried at sea.

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Not a bad innings.

He was born in North Shields, Northumberland.

I grew up watching Mr Ed
Mister Ed (TV Series 1958?1966)

TV was non realistic violence, non sexual and unrealistically lame back then.
One Step Beyond, Twilight Zone were exceptions-- Ahh, the old B&W TV with the occasional vertical roll :1orglaugh

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Mr. Ed was the real star in the eyes of a 7 year old.

Damn almost hit the 100.R.i.p