RIP thread for people involved in film

Harry Palmr

Anita Ekberg was part of a glorious generation of godess's who have never been remotely approached since - all with massive tits! Sorry I mean presence.

Tipsy McSwagger

Comedian and actor Taylor Negron died on Saturday aged 57.
Negron's acting career spanned numerous TV shows and movies including a memorable scene in Fast Times At Ridgemont High.



He was brilliant in The Last Boy Scout as Mr Milo.
http://youtu.be/QC_tAlPdekQ

bnt

Edgar Froese, founder of the band Tangerine Dream, has died at 70: their work appeared on many soundtracks and they contributed original music for movies such as Legend, Red Heat, Miracle Mile and, most famously, Michael Mann's Thief.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEvomyYkIPY

JP Liz V1

Geraldine McEwan has died RIP


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568603/

rednik

Louis Jourdan star of Gigi has died. I never would have imagined him playing Dracula but he did for the BBC and for me this is the best version of Stoker's novel. RIP

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0431139/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/louis-jourdan-star-of-octopussy-gigi-dies-at-93-1201434557/

delbertgrady

Jourdan also played Kamal Khan in the utterly ludicrous but strangely enjoyable James Bond film, Octopussy.



"Mr. Bond is indeed of a very rare breed... soon to be made extinct!"

RIP

JP Liz V1

Leonard Nimoy has died (Spock from Star Trek) RIP http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/leonard-nimoy-dead-star-trek-spock-dies-at-83-1201443212/

sentient_6

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Leonard Nimoy has died (Spock from Star Trek) RIP http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/leonard-nimoy-dead-star-trek-spock-dies-at-83-1201443212/

You regard him as less famous?!

The entire world, or so it seems, is talking about it. Defo not a less famous

The Strawman Argument

Albert Maysles died late last week. As co-director of Salesman, Gimme Shelter and Grey Gardens*, three documentaries that would easily fit into just about any "best feature length documentaries ever" length that've all aged far better than many of their contemporaries, he definitely warrants mention in this thread.

* I wholeheartedly recommend all three in that order.

arcticmonkeys

Robert Z'Dar, star of the 80s cult horror movie Maniac Cop died the other day at the age of 64.

Harry Palmr

Gene Saks has died at 93 - he was best known as a theatrical director winning three Tony's but through his collaboration with Neil Simon was also an occasional feature film director

Barefoot in the Park (1967) The Odd Couple (1968) Cactus Flower (1969) Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972) Mame (1974) Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) and A Fine Romance (1991)

Birneybau

George Byrne, lately of the Herald, previously of the Independent and Hot Press.

Curmudgeonly film critic but a funny one. Also known for music and sport writing. R.I.P.

johnny_ultimate

Very sad to hear, was a regular presence at any press screenings I've been to and he was always a lively, colourful presence on Tom Dunne.

wmpdd3

Shocked, only knew him from Newstalk, well worth a listen.

Georgio....

Birneybau

Great piece by Donald Clarke on his friend here:

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/screenwriter/2015/04/02/george-byrne-has-died/

Harry Palmr

That's far too young, just 52.

europhile

This is a great piece.

http://ourmaninstockholm.com/2015/04/02/so-long-george-byrne/

fryup

never afraid to speak his mind he'll be missed

RIP georgio burnio

Capri

Not into movies etc but strange thing - I always mixed George Byrne of the Herald up with Michael Dwyer of the I Times in terms of similar looks (at a quick glance in a photo ), both film critics and both died in their late 50's

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/screenwriter/2010/01/02/michael-dwyer-1951-2010/

http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/screenwriter/2015/04/02/george-byrne-has-died/

Heckler

Had forgotten Michael Dwyer died ! He had a great distinctive radio voice and an infectious love of cinema.

RIP George Byrne. He was great too.

Both far too young.

frankoreagan

Just read about George Byrne's passing today, always enjoyed his columns in the Herald and his movie reviews on Tom Dunne's show on Newstalk. Had no idea he was unwell.

R.I.P.

Birneybau

frankoreagan wrote: »

Just read about George Byrne's passing today, always enjoyed his columns in the Herald and his movie reviews on Tom Dunne's show on Newstalk. Had no idea he was unwell.

R.I.P.

It was pretty sudden. Had a stroke last week.

delbertgrady

James Best has died. Best known for playing Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in The Dukes of Hazzard, he had a considerable career in cinema and television, appearing in Anthony Mann's Winchester '73, Sam Fuller's Shock Corridor and the 1977 cult classic, Rolling Thunder, as well as episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Fugitive and The Twilight Zone. An acting coach for most of his later years, Quentin Tarantino was one of his pupils.

arcticmonkeys

Tom Towles, the guy who played Otis in Henry Portrait of a serial killer Died today at the age of 65. Not a household name but his first movie was Dog Day Afternoon and he also starred in a lot of B-horror movie like the Devils rejects and Night of the Living Dead remake.

dark crystal

Geoffrey Lewis, who starred in numerous films with Clint Eastwood and who is the father of Juliette Lewis, has died aged 79.

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/geoffrey-lewis-dead-clint-eastwood-juliette-lewis-1201467979/

Harry Palmr

Ah one of my favourite character actors - he did despairing and lugubrious very well

MfMan

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Ah one of my favourite character actors - he did despairing and lugubrious very well

Came to a bad end in Salem's Lot, so he did.

Zeek12

dark crystal wrote: »

Geoffrey Lewis, who starred in numerous films with Clint Eastwood and who is the father of Juliette Lewis, has died aged 79.

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/geoffrey-lewis-dead-clint-eastwood-juliette-lewis-1201467979/

Sad to read that. Most of his best work was definitely with Eastwood. He was a particularly effective villain in High Plains Drifter.
RIP.

Mickeroo

Australian cinematographer Andrew Lesnie has died, won an oscar for The Fellowship of the Ring and worked on all of Peter Jackson's films since. Also a frequent collaborator with George Miller, doing both Babe movies and some work on the Mad Max movies too. One or two other hollywood movies to his name too such as I Am Legend and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. His last film was The Water Diviner.

Marje

Actor Nigel Terry has passed away at the age of 69.

Famed for playing King Arthur in John Boorman's Excalibur in 1981, opposite Helen Mirren, Terry passed away from emphysema on April 30.

He made his big-screen debut in 1968's The Lion in Winter alongside Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins.

The actor took lead roles in Caravaggio (1986) and War Requiem (1989) and a number of others, but most of his work was on the stage.

He worked extensively at the Royal Court in the '70s in productions such as Edward Bond's The Fool and Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, and for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and Julius Caesar.

Terry continued his stage work throughout the '80s under the direction of the likes of Danny Boyle and Max Stafford-Clark.

His last film was 2004's epic Troy starring Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom, where he played a Trojan high priest and King Priam's adviser.

He also appeared in Casualty, Doctor Who and Anger Management in recent years.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a645558/excaliburs-king-arthur-actor-nigel-terry-dies-at-the-age-of-69.html?rss#~pcQZ4uSzjuWuDH

Wedwood

RIP Grace Lee Whitney, 1st April 1930 - 1st May 2015), best known as Janice Rand in the original Star Trek.

bnt

You may have seen the headlines already: John and Alicia Nash, the subjects of the film A Beautiful Mind, have died in a taxi crash in New Jersey. Russell Crowe was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of the mathematical genius and Nobel Laureate who struggled with mental illness, but who largely overcame his problems with the help of Alicia (played by Jennifer Connolly).

https://twitter.com/RealRonHoward/status/602489514364444673

https://twitter.com/russellcrowe/status/602468781911183360

shazzerman

Sad news about John Nash and his wife. Russell Crowe did not win an Oscar for his performance in A Beautiful Mind (as stated in the above post); he had to make do with a nomination.

JP Liz V1

Anne Meara (Jerry Stiller's wife and Ben's mother) has died - RIP

jonnybegood

Reynaldo Rey, the actor-comedian who appeared in such films as "Friday" and "White Men Can't Jump," has died. He was 75.

Harry Palmr

Costume designer Julie Harris has died at the grand age of 94. Best known for her work on the Beatles first two films, and working with Bryan Forbes plus designing a faintly daft fur "bikini" that Diana Dors wowed the Venice film festival with in 1955.

She won a Academy Award for Darling (1965) directed by John Schlesinger and a BAFTA for The Wrong Box the following year.

DMcL1971

Betsy Palmer, who is probably best known for playing Pamela Vorhees in the original "Friday the 13th" has died at the age of 88.

Harry Palmr

Richard Johnson 1927 – 2015,

Dapper leading man of British cinema esp in the late 60s/early 70s.



A sketch he and Joanna Lumley performed on Kenny Everett Video Show/Television programme. Start at 4 mins in (or just watch the whole thing!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fioqf4X_i6c

Duggy747

Mary Ellen Trainor has died at 62, she died on May 20th but was only announced today.

A very familiar face in movies, she appeared in some of the biggest ones of the 80's like Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Ghostbusters, The Goonies, Back To The Future 2, Scrooged.

Tipsy McSwagger

Ron Moody who starred as Fagan in Oliver has died, he was 91.

MfMan

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Ron Moody who starred as Fagan in Oliver has died, he was 91.

Good actor, was terrific in that film.

Tipsy McSwagger

Actor and comedian Rick Ducommun, known for his role in the 1989 film "The 'Burbs," has died at age 62, his family said Thursday.
Peter Ducommun said his brother died on June 12 at a Vancouver, British Columbia, hospital after suffering from complications due to diabetes.


I absolutely love The Burbs and Rick Ducommun was an unknown actor who was brilliant in it.

Faith+1

Ahhhh cr*p! I loved him in Blank Check as a kid

Chip Whitley

He was great in his small role in The Last Boy Scout aswell.

JP Liz V1

Dick Van Patten has died RIP


http://tvline.com/2015/06/23/dick-van-patten-dead-age-86-eight-is-enough-dad/

arcticmonkeys

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Actor and comedian Rick Ducommun, known for his role in the 1989 film "The 'Burbs," has died at age 62, his family said Thursday.
Peter Ducommun said his brother died on June 12 at a Vancouver, British Columbia, hospital after suffering from complications due to diabetes.


I absolutely love The Burbs and Rick Ducommun was an unknown actor who was brilliant in it.

He was great in Scary Movie as well forgot he was in that movie until I checked his IMDB credits. The sick bastards planted drugs all over the house!

Agent Coulson

Patrick Macnee has died aged 93. RIP.



http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/patrick-macnee-dead-1201528377/

bnt

In case anyone's wondering what movie roles Patrick Macnee had: he played the record label boss, Sir Denis Eton-Hogg, in This is Spinal Tap.

Harry Palmr

He also had a role in the OAP war film - The Sea Wolves which I have on PVR. Must watch it again.