http://www.mercurynews.com/movies/ci_11456520

Patrick McGoohan has passed away at the age of 80 following a short illness. He is best remembered for the following work:

- The lead character in the 60's series Secret Agent.

- Portrayed Number 2 in the cult series The Prisoner.

- Played the evil Longshanks in Mel Gibson's Braveheart.

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Hate to hear of his passing. I own the entire series of The Prisoner, and I feel it's one of the greatest programs to ever air on television. Just brilliant. There's no telling how many shows it would later influence. McGoohan was a true genius, but I don't think he ever got the proper level of credit.

He was also a great villain in Braveheart. "The problem with Scotland is all the Scots." Great line.

I've seen some of the Secret Agent episodes and enjoyed them.

I have to agree with Azumi, though. His finest work was no doubt The Prisoner. I first discovered this show when I was in high school. I was such a geek about the show that I actually clipped out a little pic of No. 6 and taped in on the interior of my car. I know that's nerdy beyond belief, but that's how big of a fan I was.

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"Even though I'm no more than a monster - don't I, too, have the right to live?" -- Oldboy (2003)