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Subject: Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter Passes Away
Written By: LyricBoy on 06/04/05 at 5:09 pm
I just saw on the web that Leon Askin, who played hilarious Nazi General Burkhalter on Hogan's Heroes, passed away in Vienna yesterday. :\'(
Apparently the Hogan's Heroes curse continues. First Bob Crane (Hogan) passed away unexpectedly, then John Banner (Sgt. Schultz), Werner Klemperer (Col. Klink), Larry Hovis (Carter), and Howard Caine (Major Hochstetter).
Leon's birth name was Leo Aschkenasy, and he fled Europe during WW2 to escape persecution. He was so well recognized that kids would walk up to him and say "Klink! Klink!"  ;D
RIP, Leon. You did it right.  :)
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter Passes Away
Written By: RockandRollFan on 06/04/05 at 5:17 pm
I just saw on the web that Leon Askin, who played hilarious Nazi General Burkhalter on Hogan's Heroes, passed away in Vienna yesterday. :\'(
Apparently the Hogan's Heroes curse continues. First Bob Crane (Hogan) passed away unexpectedly, then John Banner (Sgt. Schultz), Werner Klemperer (Col. Klink), Larry Hovis (Carter), and Howard Caine (Major Hochstetter).
Leon's birth name was Leo Aschkenasy, and he fled Europe during WW2 to escape persecution. He was so well recognized that kids would walk up to him and say "Klink! Klink!" ;D
RIP, Leon. You did it right. :)
Bob Crane was murdered. I used to love that show, that's sad news :\'(
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter Passes Away
Written By: LyricBoy on 06/04/05 at 5:34 pm
Bob Crane was murdered. I used to love that show, that's sad news :\'(
Yeah, and Crane's murder got off due to a botched police investigation. >:(
By the way RnRF... I like that Cornholio graphic in your sig... ;D
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter Passes Away
Written By: zcrito on 06/04/05 at 7:30 pm
Hogan's Heroes. I sooo like that show.
Question: Why would the kids say "Klink! Klink!" to "General Burkhalter"?
http://www.tommcmahon.net/images/leonaskin.jpg
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter Passes Away
Written By: Indy Gent on 06/04/05 at 9:12 pm
Looks like all of the German characters on the show have gone to greener pastures. Pretty soon, the only survior the show's going to have is Richard Dawson. :(
Hogan's Heroes. I sooo like that show.
Question: Why would the kids say "Klink! Klink!" to "General Burkhalter"?
http://www.tommcmahon.net/images/leonaskin.jpg
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter Passes Away
Written By: RockandRollFan on 06/04/05 at 9:15 pm
Yeah, and Crane's murder got off due to a botched police investigation. >:(
By the way RnRF... I like that Cornholio graphic in your sig... ;D
I know...it still pisses me off >:(
As for the sig, thanks....kinda looks like Maggie scares him back ;D
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter Passes Away
Written By: mrgazpacho on 06/05/05 at 8:34 am
Question: Why would the kids say "Klink! Klink!" to "General Burkhalter"?
Perhaps that's what he was always saying to Klink in the show?
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter Passes Away
Written By: LyricBoy on 06/05/05 at 11:09 am
Looks like all of the German characters on the show have gone to greener pastures. Pretty soon, the only survior the show's going to have is Richard Dawson. :(
Kinch, Washington, and LeBeau are still with us, as are Helga and Hilda. :)
Probably too late for a reunion show though. :-\\
Subject: Re: Hogan's Heroes General Burkhalter Passes Away
Written By: zcrito on 06/05/05 at 2:28 pm
Perhaps that's what he was always saying to Klink in the show?
Your eyes are way apart, you're blue, and you got a big nose, but you may be right.
::)