# Miguel Ferrer RIP **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2017, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584 "2017-01-19T22:43:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/21 "2017-01-20T01:19:48Z")
Great picture of Ferrer [here](http://mashable.com/2016/05/13/bowie-twin-peaks-revival/#xsKr9.I8gZqr). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/22 "2017-01-20T01:34:57Z")
Sigh. It’s another sad moment in law enforcement history. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/23 "2017-01-20T01:53:14Z")
I guess the Grim Reaper didn’t care about getting double pay. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/24 "2017-01-20T02:22:17Z")
How bizarre is it that he’s George Clooney’s cousin? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/25 "2017-01-20T02:26:46Z")
Merged two threads about this. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/26 "2017-01-20T02:53:23Z")
He was as good at acting as his cousin is at being handsome. So of course who was/is the bigger star… Life ain’t fair. > [@E-DUB](#): > > How bizarre is it that he’s George Clooney’s cousin? As well as Rosemary Clooney’s son. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/27 "2017-01-20T02:55:28Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#): > > Great actor, I’ll really miss him on the screen. His character in Twin Peaks was pure gold. And it’s good to know that he will be in the revival of the show (he’d already filmed his part.) That is good to know. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/28 "2017-01-20T06:04:39Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Oh my goodness. ☹ > > He did a great turn on _Will & Grace_ as an arrogant New York publicist who hired Grace to decorate his place on the condition that she get him a date with Will. But when he’s with Will, he’s always correcting him, nitpicking him, and just generally being snotty and obnoxious. But Will can’t get rid of him. Finally Will has a great idea-- he turns the tables. Will confronts the guy and says in a drippy, lovestruck voice that he can’t hide it any more. He wants them to move in together and, “I want to have cats with you.” Then Will says, “I’ve already thought of their names (something like) ‘Snugglemuffins’ and ‘Cuddleshanks.’” Needless to say, Miguel stares at Will for one nanosecond and just walks away. One of my absolute favorite episodes. > > Dang-- 61 is very young. Sorry to be depressing, but for people who think 61 is very young… [This Star Trek tribute film](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLps4EK04gY) has a \*disturbing \* amount of people who died young. Hell, John Anderson only lived to 69, and it felt like he was playing old people forever. Not arguing, I also feel like he died too young. Just making an observation that more and more WE are going to start thinking “That’s not old!!” ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/29 "2017-01-20T06:53:29Z")
Aw, no. I really liked him, especially in\* Crossing Jordan.\* ---
**Author:** ![Magicicada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@Magicicada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magicicada)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/30 "2017-01-20T07:02:43Z")
Aw, man. Fuck 2017. ---
**Author:** ![Magicicada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@Magicicada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magicicada)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/31 "2017-01-20T07:07:13Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > How bizarre is it that he’s George Clooney’s cousin? And Debby Boone’s brother in law. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/32 "2017-01-20T15:17:15Z")
> [@SpoilerVirgin](#): > > The first time I ever saw Miguel Ferrer was in an episode of [Magnum, P.I.](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0639677/?ref_=adv_li_tt) I was already a big fan of José Ferrer, and Miguel was playing the young José in flashback sequences. I was fascinated, and I’ve been a big fan of Miguel’s ever since. My favorite of his roles was Dr. Macy on _Crossing Jordan_. It’s very sad to see him die so young. ☹ That’s a good episode. Don’t forget it also has June and Anne Lockhart also playing the different age versions of their characters. And I, too, thought he was younger than he was. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/33 "2017-01-20T15:29:58Z")
I loved his character on Twin Peaks and his relationship with Sheriff Truman. Rest in peace. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/34 "2017-01-20T16:35:23Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Oh my goodness. ☹ > > He did a great turn on _Will & Grace_ as an arrogant New York publicist who hired Grace to decorate his place on the condition that she get him a date with Will. But when he’s with Will, he’s always correcting him, nitpicking him, and just generally being snotty and obnoxious. But Will can’t get rid of him. Finally Will has a great idea-- he turns the tables. Will confronts the guy and says in a drippy, lovestruck voice that he can’t hide it any more. He wants them to move in together and, “I want to have cats with you.” Then Will says, “I’ve already thought of their names (something like) ‘Snugglemuffins’ and ‘Cuddleshanks.’” Needless to say, Miguel stares at Will for one nanosecond and just walks away. One of my absolute favorite episodes. > > Dang-- 61 is very young. On the same page again, **ThelmaLou** 🙂 I’m sure I’d seen Mr. Ferrer in other things but this is the thing that stands out for me (another great W & G guest star). I _think_ he was going to name the cats “Grizabella and Skimbleshanks” (?) ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/35 "2017-01-20T17:05:59Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > How bizarre is it that he’s George Clooney’s cousin? Yeah. True. Q: Do think George Clooney would care if any of us died? Yeah, its like that out there. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/36 "2017-01-20T17:44:02Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > On the same page again, **ThelmaLou** 🙂 I’m sure I’d seen Mr. Ferrer in other things but this is the thing that stands out for me (another great W & G guest star). I _think_ he was going to name the cats “Grizabella and Skimbleshanks” (?) You are \*\*so \*\*right. Thanks for that. 😃 I knew it was “something-shanks.” And the look on Nathan’s face when Will says that: _priceless_! God, that was a funny episode, and Miguel Ferrer was a \*perfect \*asshole. I’m going to have to find that episode on Hulu and watch it again. You are one of my favorite Dopers, and not just because of your name. But you already knew that, right? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/37 "2017-01-20T18:06:30Z")
I loved his voice: sounded just like his dad. Trivia: On his mother’s side his family (including George Clooney) are among the closest relatives to Abraham Lincoln. They descend from Lincoln’s mother Nancy Hanks’s sister. Lincoln’s parents’ direct descendants died out in the 1980s, so cousins are the closest modern relations left. Not that he or Clooney look particularly like No. 16. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/38 "2017-01-20T20:23:21Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I loved his character on Twin Peaks and his relationship with Sheriff Truman. > > Rest in peace. _“What kind of two-bit operation are you running out of this tree-house?”_ > [@Magicicada](#): > > Aw, man. Fuck 2017. Too soon! ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/39 "2017-01-20T22:37:51Z")
Wow. Didn’t recognize the name, but when I saw the face I could instantly name 15 things I’ve seen him in. Including Project: Alf. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584/40 "2017-01-20T22:38:50Z")
George Clooney’s statement on behalf of the family: “Today history will mark giant changes in our world, and lost to most will be that on the same day Miguel Ferrer lost his battle to throat cancer. But not lost to his family. Miguel made the world brighter and funnier, and his passing is felt so deeply in our family that events of the day (monumental events) pale in comparison. We love you, Miguel. We always will.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miguel-ferrer-rip/777584.md?page=3)