Document: Actor Peter Falk has Alzheimer's
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court document filed by Peter Falk's daughter says the Emmy-winning actor is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Catherine Falk is seeking a court's approval for a conservatorship of her 81-year-old father, who she claims no longer recognizes people. A hearing has been scheduled for late January.
Falk is familiar to most audiences as the star of the television series "Columbo," for which he won four Emmys. He was also nominated twice for Academy Awards for movie roles in 1959 and 1960.
The petition filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court states Falk lives in Beverly Hills with his wife and recently had hip surgery and requires constant care.
A phone message left for Falk's manager was not immediately returned Tuesday.
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Are you wondering if a power of attorney for health care would have prevented this conservatorship? The answer is no. The actor has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and if he requires psychotropic medications, this can only be achieved through a conservatorship. If he is unwilling to take prescribed medication, this court procedure will allow his daughter to manage his medications, and to communicate with his physicians regarding his psychotropic medications.
Mina N. Sirkin is a Family Wealth Lawyer in Los Angeles and a TV legal expert in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Sirkin is certified as a specialist attorney in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. MSirkin@SirkinLaw.com. http://www.SirkinLaw.com.
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