Classic 1985 WPIX-11 TV commercial featuring New York #Yankees legend Don Mattingly! #MLB #Baseball #History #RepBX | Baseball by BSmile

WATCH OUT NEW YORK! Check out this funky 11 Alive promo from 1978. What a classic! We love the shots of the World Trade Center and other New York icons. Who remembers these ads? (Thanks to MicroJow on YouTube for the contribution!) | WPIX Archives

Actor Abe Vigoda, who played the part of Detective Fish in 'Barney Miller,' was 54 when this scene was shot. In 1982, People Magazine referred to Vigoda as "the late Abe Vigoda" in a story, leading to the belief by many that he was dead. He was alive and well — 60 years old at the time. The rumors persisted for years. "My wife keeps getting condolence cards from people who believe I died," Vigoda told the Toronto Star in 1988. "Many are producers. I'm sure there are many who may have thought abo