Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

#1

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 1:42pm

We've lost another one.

He passed away at 10:30 this morning in the hospital, he's been ill for some time.

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Updated On: 4/9/10 at 01:42 PM

#2

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 1:49pm

Did they thoroughly examine him?

I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. RIP!

#3

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 1:54pm

Yes- He's not only merely dead he's really most sincerely dead.

#4

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 2:07pm

Aww, God bless!

For some reason, he was always my favorite as a kid. I think it was the hat.

#5

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 2:15pm

^ That was why I liked him, too. I still would love a hat like that.

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#6

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 2:22pm

I loved his book! I can't find his obit anywhere.

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#7

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 2:25pm

^ It just happened. I belong to an Oz group on yahoo that he was a member of, his wife informed us.

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#8

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 2:26pm

I thought his wife was dead.

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#9

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 2:29pm

Husk_Charmer, besides Jerry Marin, who else is left?

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'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-

#10

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 2:38pm

givesmevoice-
Ya know, now that you say it, you may be right. It merely said a family member, so I assumed his wife was who did it.

romantico-
Margaret Pelligrini is for sure still alive. I think it's only 2 or 3 more beyond her and Maren.

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#11

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 3:56pm

Kinda OT, but I just saw this crazy movie that my friend got on dvd called Under The Rainbow.
It's about the actors who played the Mucnhkins and how wild they were during the filming of Oz (all fiction of course).

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#12

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 4:19pm

Here, sitting in front of Lorna Luft resplendent in an emerald green gown, is Meinhardt, at the recent event at Tavern on the Green, along with Jerry Marin and Margaret Pelligrini, doing an interview for CBS News.

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#13

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 4:41pm

I know it was electronically enhanced, but his voice scared me to death as a child! As an adult, though, I couldn't wait for his solo. RIP

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#14

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 4:42pm

Taz-
I <3 Under the Rainbow. Ridiculous good fun.

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#15

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 5:04pm

Jane, I don't believe that was his voice. I read that none of the Munchkins did their own singing.

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#16

Munchkin Coroner, Meinhardt Raabe, has passed.

Posted: 4/9/10 at 5:52pm

He was so proud of the Wizard of Oz. He lived in my neck of the woods and made several appearances around here. He had a long and great life. RIP

#17

May He Rest in Peace in the Merry Old Land of Oz

Posted: 4/9/10 at 9:37pm

Husk_Charmer, you were way too fast for the mainstream media! They FINALLY caught up.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/article_bc5ac031-8fd7-5091-9b04-cfc26dd9971e.html

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#18

May He Rest in Peace in the Merry Old Land of Oz

Posted: 4/10/10 at 9:17am

Harry Knowles had some very kind words.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/44598

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