this morning we remember actor abe vigoda. you're watching abc "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" abc stations.are shut right now after a major crash.. we're hearing one of the cars may have been going over 100 >>> okay, so among those jazzy strains of some of these '70s miller," was likely one of the most recognizable. >> and one of its stars, abe vigoda, one of the workhorses of television, a man who became a persona larger than any of his own characters. he's died. abc's david wright looks back on his illustrious career. >> if anyone wants to arrange a meeting. he says -- >> reporter: his most famous role was sal tessio, the mobster who ends up betraying michael corleone. >> i can arrange security. >> reporter: abe vigoda was not sicilian. he was a russian jew. a theater actor who went on to stardom in abc's "barney miller," as the curmudgeonly detective fish. >> in an emergency you would be the first one i would call. >> you should call me first. i need time to put my teeth in. >> reporter: oddly, vigoda spen

and those were the sorts of characters abe vigoda played best.l fish on the '70s cop sitcom "barney miller." >> save your money. >> reporter: he was also the double crossing mobster sal tessio in "the godfather" until he was bumped off. >> that was only business. >> reporter: vigoda gained ryety for not being dead. he played it for all it was worth on late night television. >> go be with your own kind. >> abe vigoda! >> reporter: he was a favorite guest of the "today" show. and abe vigoda twitter feed even popped one the sole purpose of reporting if he was dead or alive. it garnered 10,000 followers. he later appeared in a super bowl ad for a snickers candy bars back in 2010. with betty white. they were both 88 years old. >> that hurt. >> reporter: born abraham charles vigoda in brooklyn, new york, his career spanned the stage, the screen and television. he died in his sleep at his daughter's home in new jersey. abe vigoda was 94. kevin dibbles, nbc news, chicago. >>> i'm shannon mulaire. thanks for watching "first look." "way too early" starts r

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>> can't do it. >> reporter: abe vigoda was 94.ight, abc news, new york. >> quite a legend. >> he also performed on and off broadway just really, really incredible man. >> all right. coming up the countdown top valentine's day. >> oh. so if you've been looking for love in all the wrong places could one of those places be the workplace? >> really? >> yeah, you're watching an abc's "world news now." >> like the news room? i pinky promised my little girl a fabulous garden party for her birthday. so i mowed the lawn, put up all the decorations. i thought i got everything. almost everything! you know, 1 in 10 houses could get hit by a septic disaster, and a bill of up to $13,000. but for only $7 a month, rid-x is scientifically proven to break down waste, helping you avoid a septic disaster. rid-x. the #1 brand used by septic professionals in their own tanks. it's not always as easy for me as it is for him... it's easy for me cause look at her. aw... so we use k-y ultragel. it enhances my body's natural moisture so i can get into the sw

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he just had one of those faces, kind of droopy and warm, and those were the sorts of characters abe vigoda played best. as phil fish on the '70s cop sitcom "barney miller." >> save your money. >> reporter: vigoda was also the double-crossing mobster sal it'sio in "the godfather" until he was bumped off. >> tell mike to mind his business. >> reporter: vigoda also gained notoriety for not being dead. it was in 1982 that had a magazine declared he was no more. vigoda played it for all it was worth on late night television. >> come on. be here with your own kind. >> abe vigoda. >> reporter: he was also a favorite guest of the "today" show. >> thank snow and abe vigoda twitter feed even popped up with the sole purpose of reporting if he was dead or alive. followers. he later appeared in a super bowl ad for snickers candy bars back in 2010 with betty white. they were both 88 years old. >> that hurt. >> reporter: born abraham charles vigoda in brooklyn, new york, his career spanned the stage, the screen and television. he died in his sleep in his daughter's home in new jersey. abe vigoda was 94.

ab vigoda was 94.evin tibles nbc news chicago. >> his daughter saying he just died of old age. >> loved his sense of humor. >> loved it. >> with mega ryan and tom hanks -- >> never saw it. was he in that too. >> yes he was like the tribe leader on the island. that's more like our generation but saturday afternoons on usa or tbs or something zbri may have to look for it this saturday. thanks. this is "early today." hi, i'm here with some advice from the future don't buy makeup that settles into lines, it ages you. get simply ageless makeup from covergirl and olay. with b vitamins, and spf. it floats over lines and you look beautiful! and now there's simply ageless liquid makeup it helps you look younger in three ways. so in the future when you're older you look younger. simply ageless from olay... and easy, breezy beautiful covergirl! why are you singing the end? >>> leading the news, woman who held decade long protest outside of white house died. since 1991 he manned a encampment site in the square. sh

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. >>> actor abe vigoda had false reports of his death. sadly, he has passed away at the age of 94. >> reporter: he just had one of and those were the sorts of characters abe vigoda played best. on the sitcom, barny miller. and he was salin "the godfather." until he was bumped off. he also gained notoriety for not being dead. it was in 1982 that a magazine declared he was no more. vigoda played it for all it was worth on late night television. he was also a favorite guest of the "today" show. and abe vigoda twitter feed even popped up with the purpose of reporting if he was dead or alive. it garnered 10,000 followers and ad with betty white and they were both the same age. born in brooklyn, new york, his career spand the stage, the screen and television. he died in his sleep at his daughter's home in new jersey. he was 94. nbc news, chicago. >> he had a good sense of humor about his not-so-true demise. >> and they're missing him. >> many, many times. i'm shannon mulaire and this is "early today." hi, i'm here with some advice from the futu

we're sorry you lost, abe vigoda, a good friend. >> i do a show. whole bunch of the episodes. i found it difficult to pull out pieces that did not include a vigoda. he was just, whenever he came on the krien, this was something i could pull and it was funny. rosanna: hal, thanks so much, by the way, for joinings to in phone. i know you are in florida now. when is the last time that maybe you ran into abe or talked to him on the phone? >> i believe, the last time way was somewhere in new jersey, for some reason. somebody said, you know, right down the street, abe vigoda is celebrating his 90's birthday. i just said, oh, well, top the car. we got in and walked in. 90th's birthday. >> yeah. greg: so on screen, of course, he was funny. what was he like offscreen? guy you knew? >> abe abe was abe. pretty much the same, whatever you saw, that was abe. you know, he spent a good deal of his life denying that he was dead. greg: yeah. >> i think it was at the party for barney miller. abe was in new york. he didn't come to the rap party. and i think he printed everyone was there except th

in 1982, people magazine mistakenly referred to him as the late abe vigoda. that became a running joke for the actor as he continued to work into his 80' s. his family says he died of old age. abe vigoda was 94. ed: he was 34 years old when the first stories of his death started popping up. heather: they had to actually verify on several accounts that this is actually true. 94 years old. if you' re in overdrive are going to fast? slamming on the brakes? ed: how the right service -- ride service will be able to find out. >> depression screenings been recommended for all adults. a local woman shares why it is moms. some. i' ll let you k tt2watv#@5t! bt@qnf\ tt2watv#@5t! bm@qua4 tt4watv#@5t!" dztq 4e8 tt4watv#@5t!" entq dax tt4watv#@5t!" gzt& ]f tt4watv#@5t!" hnt& mhl tt4watv#@5t!" iztq '!4 tt4watv#@5t!" jntq 5qt re watching newscenter 5 at 7:00. ed: uber is taking new steps to keep riders safe, by cracking down on speeding. the company will be using smartphones to record data, and compare it with any rider complaints. that way they can tell drivers to slow down

. >>> abe vigoda has died. he will be remembered as detective fish on barney miller. >> stop me before i kill. married, probably. >> he played a mobster in the movie "the godfather." his death was reported in the past on several occasions. this time sadly his daughter says it is true. abe vigoda at her new jersey home in his sleep yesterday at age 94. my mother was a big fan of "barney miller." i 'rmemder she would watch the show. >> tess yoe. >> hesked mike for help. can you help me, mike. >> for old time's sake. >> abe vigoda. >>> 4:51. ambitious new guidelines with doctors. >>> the 36-second video from oprah winfrey that sen >>> then we'll take a first look inside the impressive structure that will soon be bustling with commuters. wow, look at this place. you're watching "today in new 45 degrees. looking at newark airport. it's 4:54. wow. you say. >> i mean, it's like -- went back to 45 degrees. >> it's 45 degrees at this hour of the morning. that's pretty mild. yesterday we saw a lot of melting. >> yeah. >>

according to their records, i'm deceased. ( laughter ) >> ...it's probably a mistake. >> pelley: abe vigodad dead decades eco, and his status, dead or alive, became a running gag the rest of his life. >> barzini wants to arrange a meeting. >> reporter: vigoda first came to prominence in a serious role, on the other side of the law as the mobster who betrayed michael corleone. >> tell michael, it was only business. ikalways liked him. >> pelley: he died today at 94. and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news, all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs capt money being used to protect buil >>> living on the edge despite danger. tonight we ask, why is taxpayer money being used to protect buildings if the cliff keeps crumbling? >> el nino storms may steal the super bowl 50 spotlight. the contingency plans if levi's stadium becomes a soggy mess. >> thousands of people in the bay area now work in what's called the gig economy. full-time work with no full- time benefits. tonight the new push to change that. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm eliz

[laughter] >> probably a mistake. >> pelley: abe vigoda was mistakenly reported dead decades ago, and his status, dead or alive, became a running gag the rest. his life. vigoda first came to prominence in a serious role on the other side of the law as the mobster who betrayed michael corleone. >> that michael was only business. i always liked him. >> pelley: he died today at 94. and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight.

[laughter] >> probably a mistake. >> pelley: abe vigoda was mistakenly reported dead decades ago, andive, became a running gag the rest. his life. vigoda first came to prominence in a serious role on the other side of the law as the mobster who betrayed michael corleone. >> that michael was only business. i always liked him. >> pelley: he died today at 94. and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >>> i'm not a fan of megan kelley. >> the megan kelley really the reason trump could drop out of thursday's live debate? >> what fox news is saying now as the donald goes off. >> if i think i'm going to be treated unfairly, i do something else. >> if somebody says something completely outlandish, call them out on it. >> is trump threatening to boycott out of fear or ? >>> nick carpenter is sued after his arrest. >> he's just trying to pick up the pieces. >>> also kendall jenner in a doll house with gg and bella hadis. >> inside the wild paris fashion show. could we see

[laughter] >> probably a mistake. >> pelley: abe vigoda was mistakenly reported dead decades ago, and his status, dead or alive, became a running gag the rest. his life. vigoda first came to prominence side of the law as the mobster who betrayed michael corleone. >> t tat michael was only business. i always liked him. >> pelley: he died today at 94. and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all ararnd the world, good night. happening right now on cbs 2 news,"it's so important that we make decisions here in the senate based on the facts."why the man at the center of the controversial planned parenthood videos is maintaining his innocence tonighgh toninit.plus...help wanted. "just because someone doesn't have the experience doing that type of work doesn't mean they can't do it."the new incentive to help local companies tract skilled, non- traditional employees. employees. after today's cold weather and yesterday's snow, warmer weather is on its way to eastern iowa - temporarily. meteororogist terry swails joins us right now with more on that.terry. high pr

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[laughter] >> probably a mistake. >> pelley: abe vigoda was mistakenly reported dead decades ago, and his status, dead or alive, became a running gag the rest. his life. vigoda first came to prominence in a serious role on the other side of the law as the mobster who betrayed michael corleone. >> that michael was only business. i always liked him. >> pelley: he died today at 94. and that's the "cbs evening for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioni announcer: where do you line up with john kasich on the issues? take the kasich quiz! forced obamacare expansion in ohio. voted for massive defense cuts and defended the process that closed pease air force base, which cost thousands of local jobs. even had the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country - republican or democrat. john kasich - wrong on new hampshire issues. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but so many families don't feel like th

abe vigoda who became a cult figure since "people" magazine declared him the late abe vigoda died inep yesterday at the age of 94. he is best known for his roles in "the godfather" and detective fish in "barney miller." it earned him his own spinoff. when people reported his death in 1982, he responded by quote, placing an ad in "variety" with him sitting up in a coffin with the magazine. >> what's the controversy -- that he died. people thought he died? >> but look at this. this fine paper is refuting is. abe is here in the control room. >> abe is there in the control room? oh, my, it is! sorry, abe. so abe, you're anything but dead. >> thank you. >> and his death became a running gag that he gradually embraced when late night comedians invited them on the shows to prove he was still alive. >> in the past year or so, soda manufacturers have added lime to their products. there's coke with lime, there's pepsi with lime and many, many more. well, our next character is the latest variation on soda with lime. here's vigoda with lime. ♪ vigoda with lime, tv's fish is now more delish ♪ ♪ w