Invariably, though, his efforts were thwarted by his own single-mindedness and the detectives' clever minds. Vigoda appeared to take the joke in stride, and in fact, outlasted most predictions about his demise until January 2, 2016, when the 94-year-old actor died in his sleep from natural causes. He was perhaps better known for a ceaseless running gag about the fact that he wasn't dead yet. Vigoda never achieved the same degree of fame after "Barney Miller" his career was relegated to supporting roles in features like "Cannonball Run II" and "Look Who's Talking," along with guest shots on dozens of TV series. Fish retired from the precinct in Season 4 in order for Vigoda to star in a spin-off series, " Fish," which found him caring for a group of foster children. But Vigoda found the humor and pathos in the character, and Fish became the runaway hit of the series, with three Emmy nods in his first three seasons. On paper, Fish seems like the least likely stan candidate: an aged, downtrodden cop with a litany of physical complaints (many of Fish's "Miller" gags were based around trips to the bathroom) and a demeanor that made Eeyore seem sunny.
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