‘COLUMBO’ STAR PETER FALK DIES

"Columbo" star Peter Falk, in his signature raincoat, November 12 1977 roasting Frank Sinatra at MGM Grand. Falk died Thursday evening, at age 83. (Photo courtesy of Las Vegas News Bureau Archives)  

  Falk suffered from Alzheimer's disease. A rep for the family tells TMZ, "Peter Falk, 83-year-old Academy Award nominee and star of television series, 'Columbo', died peacefully at his Beverly Hills home Thursday evening.