Wizard of Oz' Munchkin coroner Meinhardt Raabe dead at 94

[Rwalsh]

Raabe dies

A sad day.

Prayers for his family.

[Brickbat]

1. As Coroner I must aver, I thoroughly examined her. And she's not only merely dead, she's really most

sincerely dead.

I'm not being mean! He was the coroner.

[JuniperLea]

3. One of my favorite lines from the movie...

He brought so much happiness to so many!

RIP, Mr. Raabe.

[kath]

6. The stupid "journalist" who wrote the story couldn't even get that quote right.

Sheesh :eyes:
One of, if not THE most memorable lines from the Munchkinland scene.

[Autonomy]

2. He was awesome.

I've always loved every one of the munchkin characters.

[road2000]

4. Awwww, shoot.

I had no idea he was still living... guess that leaves just the children who stood in as Munchkins. :(

[louis-t]

5. Now I have to find out if Jerry Marin is still alive.

[whistler162]

9. Yes and he will be in Chittenango NY for oz-stravaganza.

http://www.oz-stravaganza.com/node/20

[louis-t]

15. 89 years old. I thought he was younger when WOO was filmed

He was 17!

[TK421]

7. Did they give a short sermon?

[customerserviceguy]

8. Found the cover of his book:

Drawn by the great Al Hirschfeld.

[Major Hogwash]

10. Bummer. Yet, he was 94 years old, so he lived a full and long life.

I really liked his character.
And that movie was one of the best ever made.

[Ohio Joe]

11. RIP - nt

[Hannah Bell]

12. he'll be his-- he'll be his-- he'll be his-to-ry.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

13. Sad he's dead, but a great part in a great movie.

My dad told me about "Singer's Midgets" who I guess were a vaudeville act. They're in the credits.

[OneBlueSky]

14. "I've thoroughly examined him. And he's not just merely dead . . .

he's really most sincerely dead."

RIP, Munchkin . . .

[joeybee12]

16. Aw, sad, very sad.

RIP