Actor Peter Falk dies at 83

　　LOS ANGELES, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Actor Peter Falk, who played detective Lt. Columbo in the long-running television series " Columbo," has died at his Beverly Hills home, his family announced Friday. He was 83.
A family representative did not provide details regarding the cause of the well-known actor's death.
The New York City native received two Academy Award nominations¹ for supporting roles in "Murder, Inc" (1960) and "Pocketful of Miracles" (1961) as he appeared in numerous films and television series in guest roles.
For his portrayal² of the bumbling, trenchcoat-wearing detective, Falk won four Emmys in addition to one for a lead role in an episode of "The Dick Powell Theater." He also received eight other Emmy nominations and won a Golden Globe Award.
The actor was said to have suffered from dementia, as his health had been failing over the past several years.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

2 portrayal   

n.饰演；描画

参考例句：

• His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
• The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。