Sad news – legendary actor Peter Falk is said to be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to his daughter, Catherine Falk.

Catherine Falk filed legal papers that said her father, Peter, “requires full-time custodial care for his health and safety” and is worried that he “can easily be deceived into transferring away property.”

Catherine Falk is looking to establish a conservatorship to protect him.

Peter Falk, 81, is famous for his role as Columbo, but has been seen in numerous films, including The Princess Bride, The Great Race and It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.