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Paul Gleason R.I.P

  • 29-05-2006 5:16pm
    #1
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,200 ✭✭✭✭


    American actor Paul Gleason has died of lung cancer. He was 67. The actor, who played Principal Richard Vernon in The Breakfast Club in 1985, passed away in a Burbank, California, hospital on Saturday of mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos. During his career - which spanned five decades, Gleason starred in Die Hard, Trading Places and National Lampoon's Van Wilder. He also appeared in TV shows Dawson's Creek, Cold Case, Seinfeld, La Law and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman. Gleason is survived by his wife, two daughters and a granddaughter.
    "You mess with the bull young man, you'll get the horns!!"

    R.I.P Paul! :(


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  • #2
    J.R.HARTLEY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,792 ✭✭✭J.R.HARTLEY


    thats terrible news alright, one of the great supporting actors of his time. never nice to hear about people passing


  • #3
    Pigman II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,921 ✭✭✭✭Pigman II


    That's bad news. The guy will (deservedly) be immortalised for his role in the Breakfast Club but I'll also remember him from other stuff like Trading Places, Die Hard and even a couple of eps of the A-Team!

    RIP.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    anyone who was in the A-Team is immortal, i hope the dude can smoke a cigar with hannibal somewhere


  • #5
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,325 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Thats some seriously sad news. Paul Gleason was a great supporting actor and will always be remembered for his roles in The Breakfast Club and Die Hard.

    R.I.P.


  • #6
    fabcat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 215 ✭✭fabcat


    He was a great actor, his comedy timing was great. Phonebox in Trading places and the immortal line f*ck off, that I've only ever seen once, 'cos the one we have on tape is dubbed.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    i had forgotten about that phonebox line, one of the funniest moments in film for me


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