So sad to hear that (although his life was certainly long and seemingly full). I always thought he got where he got so deservedly on his acting skill(s), and that's so remarkable and refreshing when it comes to Hollywood. Mr. Malden clearly did not become a *star* based on his looks, as so many did [and still do] in films and television. Rest well, sir.
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"The best teacher is not the one who knows most but the one who is most capable of reducing knowledge to that simple compound of the obvious and wonderful." ... H. L. Mencken