1.0link210120<![CDATA['Columbo' Actor Peter Falk Placed In Conservatorship]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/02/columbo-actor-peter-falk-_n_210120.htmlLOS ANGELES — A judge placed former "Columbo" star's Peter Falk in a conservatorship Monday to ensure his daughter could occasionally visit the ailing 81-year-old actor.
Falk's wife of more than 30 years, Shera, will remain in control of his personal care and affairs. Falk has advanced dementia, likely from Alzheimer's disease, one of his doctors testified Monday.