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Post by petrolino on Nov 11, 2017 0:47:56 GMT
Respected writer Roger Grenier has passed away at the age of 98. Grenier wrote in all different forms and worked as a journalist. He also contributed to several screenplays and television projects during his lifetime.
Hollywood film producer William Frye had died at the age of 96.
Singer Karel Stedry has died aged 80. Stedry took on the occasional character role in television and cinema and was a man of the theatre.
Character actor Hans-Michael Rehberg has died aged 79. Rehberg lent his sharp, distinctive features to films directed by Roland Klick, Margarethe Von Trotta, Wolfgang Petersen and playwright Tankred Dorst.
Character player Marek Frackowiak has died aged 67. Frackowiak was born in the industrial city of Lodz in Poland on August 16th, 1950, a hotbed of cinematic activity since a film school was founded there in 1948. Frackowiak picked up roles in films made by some of the nation's most promising young directors in the 1970s as well as a few older hands.
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Post by Richard Kimble on Nov 13, 2017 2:11:20 GMT
LinkLiz Smith, who chronicled the gossip among New York City's rich and scandalous for 60 years and played a key role in the high-profile divorce between Donald and Ivana Trump, has died, the New York Post, her former employer, said. She was 94. Literary agent Joni Evans told The Associated Press she died in New York on Sunday of natural causes. Smith had recently suffered a stroke. For more than a quarter-century, Smith's column - titled "Liz Smith" - was one of the most widely read in the world. Its success was due in part to Smith's own celebrity status, giving her insider access. She started her own column at the New York Daily News in 1976. Known as the "Dame of Dish," Smith helped usher in the era of celebrity journalism in print and television.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 18, 2017 2:52:05 GMT
Retired American actor Frank Corsaro of the New York City Opera has died at the age of 92. Corsaro made a rare screen appearance in Paul Newman's film' 'Rachel, Rachel' (1968).
Dedicated English actor Keith Barron has died at the age of 83. Barron made his television breakthrough performing in Dennis Potter's semi-autobiographical 'Nigel Barton' plays. He starred in a number of films early in his professional career including Alastair Reid's controversial drama 'Baby Love' (1968), David Rea's comic fantasy 'She'll Follow You Anywhere' (1971) and Peter Sasdy's schoolyard shocker 'Nothing But The Night' (1973).
Distinguished Norwegian actor Baard Owe had died aged 81. Owe portrayed the cruel pianist in Carl Theodor Dreyer's dense drama 'Gertrud' (1964) and appeared in Jack O'Connell's Scandinavian fly-by 'Swedish Fly Girls' (1971).
Renowned Swedish theatre actor Rikard Wolff has died aged 59. Wolff also enjoyed a successful singing career.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 18, 2017 3:02:19 GMT
Legendary Polish entertainer Alina Janowska has passed away at the age of 94. Janowska was born on 16th, April, 1923 in Warsaw, Poland's capital city. She entered films in the 1940s under the direction of mentor Leonard Buczkowski, as part of a long collaborative relationship, on stage and screen, that would last until Buczkowski's death in 1967. Janowska worked on Wanda Jakubowska's landmark war drama 'The Last Stage' (1948), a film that initiated a seismic shift in Poland's national film industry and influenced a generation of filmmakers to come. Her performance in Andrzej Wajda's 'Samson' (1961) is regarded as one of the greatest in Polish cinema. She also worked with the filmmakers Jan Rybkowski, Sylwester Checinski and Juliusz Machulski. Alina Janowska R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 18, 2017 3:14:27 GMT
It's been reported that Luis Bacalov, one of the world's great composers, has passed away at the age of 84. He was an extraordinary artist. There's a tribute posted at the arts website Exclaim! : Luis Bacalov (1933 - 2017)'Who Killed Bill' by Erin Hunting
Thanks for the music.
Luis Bacalov Rest in Peace
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Post by petrolino on Nov 18, 2017 15:02:37 GMT
French media is reporting that theatrical comic Robert Hirsch, a major movie star in the 1960s, has died at the age of 92. Hirsch headlined a number of hit comedies in the 1960s including Michel Deville's 'Kiss Me General' (1966). He gave an excellent performance the following decade in Alain Jessua's mindbending psychological horror 'Shock Treatment' (1973).
"Robert Hirsch was for me the greatest Frenchman. What did it make us laugh with Jacques Charon at the theater!"
- Alain Delon, Le Figaro
Robert Hirsch R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 19, 2017 2:42:50 GMT
Ann Wedgeworth has passed away at the age of 83. Wedgeworth was a wonderful actress blessed with impeccable comic timing. She's fondly remembered in 'Variety' : Ann Wedgeworth (1934 - 2017)Tess Harper, Ann Wedgeworth, Jessica Lange & Patricia Arquette :
Ann Wedgeworth R.I.P.
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Post by mikef6 on Nov 21, 2017 22:33:11 GMT
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Post by mikef6 on Nov 22, 2017 15:02:59 GMT
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962-2017) - Opera star and favorite at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. Dimi (as his friends and fans called him) had been out sick with a brain tumor from June to October, 2015 when he made a triumphant return to the Met stage as Count di Luna in Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” His second performance after his return was a Saturday matinee which was broadcast to movie theaters on October 3. My Lovely Wife and I were lucky enough to be in the movie audience that day. The warmth poured out to him by the audience and by the orchestra in a special tribute during curtain call was very touching. Now, he has suddenly died at age 55, shocking the music world. Obit from NPR
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Post by petrolino on Nov 23, 2017 20:19:25 GMT
Radio & television anchor Robert Raiford has died aged 89. Raiford appeared in 'Super Mario Bros.' (1993).
Comedienne Stela Popescu has died at the age of 81. Popescu acted in Sergiu Nicolaescu's comedy 'Uncle Marin, The Billionaire' (1979) which is frequently described as "the most viewed Romanian film of all time".
Platinum entertainer Mother Flawless Sabrina had died at the age of 78. Sabrina performed a fleeting cameo in John Waters' notorious underground smash 'Pink Flamingos' (1972).
Theatrical provocateur Vitaliy Shapovalov has died aged 78. Shapovalov appeared in 'Lenin In Paris' (1981), an award-winning drama with Claude Jade.
Comedian Buzz Belmondo has died aged 70. Belmondo acted in the popular Dwayne Johnson vehicle 'Faster' (2010).
Comic performer Bill Roberson has died aged 59. Roberson appeared alongside Tom Hanks in the multi-Oscar winning time travel comedy 'Forrest Gump' (1994).
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Post by petrolino on Nov 23, 2017 20:24:47 GMT
Multi-talented entertainer David Cassidy has passed away at the age of 67. He's remembered at the the BBC : David Cassidy (1950 - 2017)Kay Lenz & David Cassidy :
David Cassidy R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 23, 2017 20:29:52 GMT
Iconic entertainer Della Reese has passed away at the age of 86. Reese is remembered in 'Variety' : Della Reese (1931 - 2017) Della Reese & Redd Foxx :
Della Reese R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 23, 2017 20:44:38 GMT
Influential Tunisian costume designer Azzedine Alaia has passed away at the age of 77. Alaia worked on a number of film productions including Dick Wenk's cult club shocker 'Vamp' (1986) and Prince's colour-coded club musical 'Graffiti Bridge' (1990). Alaia is remembered in 'The Guardian' : Azzedine Alaia (1940 - 2017)Camera operator Mark Milsome's life has been tragically cut short while filming in Ghana. He was 54 years old. Milsome is remembered in 'The Independent' : Mark Milsome (1963 - 2017)R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 23, 2017 21:00:42 GMT
Shyama, incandescent star of Guru Dutt's 'Aar Paar' (1954) and Homi Wadia's 'Zabak' (1961), has passed away at the age of 82 in Mumbai, India. She leaves behind a legacy of major film works. "She loved life and the industry. She didn't come to Bollywood for money but for the love of cinema. She gave her whole life to films. But when she decided she didn't want to do it any more, she quit. She lived life on her own terms."
- Shirrin Mistry remembers her mother Shyama
Shyama Rest in Peace
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Post by petrolino on Nov 23, 2017 21:05:02 GMT
Celebrated character actor Peter Berling has passed away at the age of 83. He's remembered in 'The Hollywood Reporter' : Peter Berling (1934 - 2017)Thanks for the movies. Peter Berling R.I.P.
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Post by Richard Kimble on Nov 26, 2017 0:20:19 GMT
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Post by Doghouse6 on Nov 26, 2017 0:41:00 GMT
An indelible Rance Howard movie moment... ...as the sheep rancher in Chinatown who disrupts the city council with his flock. As with every last element of this complex film, his brief appearance serves a very specific purpose, connecting like a strand in an intricately-woven tapestry to all the others: "You steal water from the valley, ruin the grazing, starve the livestock...who's payin' ya to do that, Mr. Mulwray? That's what I wanna know!"Condolences to the close-knit Howard clan.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 26, 2017 17:25:11 GMT
Singer turned film producer Mona Fong has passed away at the age of 83. Fong was married in her later years to media mogul Run Run Shaw. She's remembered in 'Variety' : Mona Fong (1934 - 2017)"While the late Mona Fong Yat-wah’s expressive singing brought her many fans in Hong Kong, her lilting voice and charming looks also made her a hit elsewhere in the region in the 1950s, especially in Singapore and Malaysia. Newspaper articles from Singapore described Fong, who died on Tuesday aged 83, as vivacious and with a “sultry voice”, singing both Mandarin and English romantic love songs while wearing either a cheongsam or a western-style dress."
- Oliver Chou, South China Morning Post
Mona Fong Rest in Peace
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Post by Richard Kimble on Nov 29, 2017 19:33:24 GMT
linkAnthony Harvey, an acclaimed film director and editor, died at his Water Mill home on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 23. Born on June 3, 1930, in London, he was 87 years old. He took his last name from his stepfather, actor Morris Harvey. Mr. Harvey’s best known turn in the director’s chair was “The Lion in Winter,” a 1968 historical drama based on a play by James Goldman starring Peter O’Toole as King Henry II and Katharine Hepburn as Queen Eleanor. The film gleaned seven Academy Award nominations, including a Best Director nod for Mr. Harvey. Ms. Hepburn tied with Barbra Streisand for Best Actress, and Mr. Harvey accepted the Oscar on her behalf in her absence. He worked with Mr. Goldman again on “They Might Be Giants,” a 1971 film starring George C. Scott as a man in a psychiatric hospital who is convinced he is Sherlock Holmes. He directed Ms. Hepburn again in “The Glass Menagerie,” a 1973 television adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play. The film was well received, and the Directors Guild of America nominated Mr. Harvey for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television. Prior to his 1966 directorial debut, “Dutchman,” Mr. Harvey was better known as a film editor. His first feature film as editor was 1956’s “Private’s Progress.” He worked with Stanley Kubrick on “Dr. Strangelove.” Among his local work was directing readings of the plays “Dorothy Parker Gets The Last Word” and “Julia Wars” at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. He leaves behind no family.
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Post by neurosturgeon on Nov 30, 2017 14:38:38 GMT
Anthony Harvey had an acting career as the young Ptolemy in the 1945 film version of "Caesar and Cleopatra" with Vivian Leigh and Claude Rains.
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