Maxwell Smart, Don Adams has died at 82

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Don Adams of ‘Get Smart’ Dies at 82
By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press Writer
12 minutes ago

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LOS ANGELES - Don Adams, the wry-voiced comedian who starred as the fumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart in the 1960s television spoof of James Bond movies, “Get Smart,” has died. He was 82.

Adams died of a lung infection late Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, his friend and former agent Bruce Tufeld said Monday, adding the actor broke his hip a year ago and had been in ill health since.

As the inept Agent 86 of the super-secret federal agency Control, Adams captured TV viewers with his antics in combatting the evil agents of Kaos. When his explanations failed to convince the villains or his boss, he tried another tack: “Would you believe … ?” It became a national catchphrase
 
When I was a little girl, I got this shiny, plastic ‘trench coat’ so I could be Agent 99 for Halloween.

I LOVED THAT SHOW!

Going into the cone of silence now…and saying a prayer…
 
“Missed it by THAT much!”
One of his best remember line on Get Smart!
 
:crying: …Hope the Pearly Gates didn’t close on his nose.

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A true comedian of our times!
Say a prayer for him and his soul.
Don will be truly missed!

It’s happening in threes
Bob Denver, Don Adams, and ?
Our sitcom favorites of the 1960’s.
 
I saw this same press release and almost made this thread. Oh well; someone beat me to the punch!

I REALLY like Inspector Gadget; my prayers are with Don Adams today :o
 
I forgot the best Maxwell Smart saying:
When he would get called on his bluff, he would come back with a more ridiculous bluff:

'Would you believe…" :rotfl:
 
Don Adams won three times with Emmy’s for best comedy actor in his career. And Get Smart won 2 Emmys for best Comedy program in the 1960’s.
 
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