Catherine Falk, daughter of actor Peter Falk, is petitioning the Los Angeles court system for conservatorship of the 81 year old actor.  The five time Emmy Award winning celebrity is suffering the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and requires full custodial care for his health and safety according to court documents.

Falk made media headlines in April of this year when he exhibited some bizarre behavior that was captured by paparazzi.  A policeman intervened and assisted the actor in getting back home.  See those photos here.

Best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the long running television series Columbo, Falk was also  nominated twice for Academy Awards for movie roles in Murder, Inc. and Pocket Full of Miracles.

A court hearing has been scheduled for late January.

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