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Post by petrolino on May 3, 2017 17:29:04 GMT
Pierre Gaspard-Huit has died at the age of 99. A popular figure in commercial cinema, Gaspard-Huit was considered a traditionalist and a classicist. He guided some of Europe's biggest stars in the 1950s and 1960s, directing such beloved entities as 'The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful' (1956), 'Captain Fracasse' (1961), 'Sheherezade' (1963) and 'Living It Up' (1966).
Finnish composer Erkki Kurenniemi has died at the age of 75. Kurenniemi was a pioneer in the world of electronic music.
R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on May 4, 2017 17:47:47 GMT
The brilliant comic actor Victor Lanoux has died at the age of 80. Lanoux worked with many fine filmmakers during his career and is notable for collaborations with French comedy kings Gerard Oury, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Yves Robert, Philippe De Broca, Jean-Charles Tacchella and Gerard Pires. American comedy mistress Amy Heckerling described Lanoux as one-of-a-kind. Daliah Lavi has passed away at the of 74. Lavi delivered iconic performances in two of Italian cinema's eternal gothic milestones - Brunello Rondi's 'The Demon' (1963) and Mario Bava's 'The Whip And The Body' (1963) - cementing her a warm place within the history of horror forever to come. Her film career took her all over the European continent where she worked as a successful model and all-ticket singer too. Swiss actor Lukas Ammann had died at the grand old age of 104 years. He was a bona fide star of the tv set who also appeared in some fine films including Tonino Valerii's stylish western 'Day Of Anger' (1967). Thanks for the movies. Rest in Peace
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Post by petrolino on May 10, 2017 17:21:57 GMT
Actress Beryl Te Wiata has died at the age of 92. Te Wiata appeared in two of Antony Ginnane's best-loved horror productions, 'Strange Behavior' (1981) and 'Mesmerized' (1985).
Actor Don Gordon has died aged 90. Gordon was one of the silver screen's redoubtable tough guys and an essential fixture in a string of hard-nosed crime dramas.
Filmmaker Edwin Sherin has died aged 87. Sherin directed the contemplative war drama 'My Old Man's Place' (1971) and the character western 'Valdez Is Coming' (1971).
Yoshimitsu Banno has died aged 86. Banno was a distinguished technical artist who began as an assistant to Akira Kurosawa, later becoming a director at Toho.
Ken Miller has died at the age of 85. The handsome actor from Springfield, Ohio made waves in several authentic American drive-in classics.
Steve Sandor has died at the age of 79. The dependable big man from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania played some of the screen's meanest joes but his associates called him Mr Reliable.
Scottish starlet Quinn O'Hara' has died at the age of 76. O'Hara appeared in the Jerry Lewis comedies 'The Errand Boy' (1961), 'Who's Minding The Store' (1963) and 'The Patsy' (1964) as well as Robert Sparr's jangling jukebox favourite 'A Swingin' Summer' (1965) with Raquel Welch.
Talented character player David Macklin has died; he too was 76. The gifted bohemian from Cincinnati, Ohio became a hugely respected acting coach in his later years.
Greek actress Mary Tsoni has died aged 30. In addition to delivering several critically acclaimed performances, Tsoni also delivered poetry recitals and sang in the punk band Mary And The Boy.
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Post by petrolino on May 10, 2017 17:28:15 GMT
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Post by teleadm on May 10, 2017 19:37:39 GMT
I actually think I have a couple of the albums he made, one is a foldout, with photo connections to his TV-series Then Came Bronson, though I don't remember that the music and songs had something to do with that series. RIP Michael!
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Post by manfromplanetx on May 12, 2017 3:39:53 GMT
Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) English actor, played roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, and also acted in many notable films. Geoffrey Bayldon became best known for portraying the title role of the fondly remembered eccentric British T.V children's series Catweazle (1970–71). R.I.P
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Post by petrolino on May 12, 2017 16:57:27 GMT
Curt Lowens has died aged 91. He's remembered at The Wrap : Curt Lowens (1925 - 2017)"Curt Lowens was a man who exemplified heroism at a time when heroes were in short supply. He put himself at great risk to save others. By sharing his story, he has ensured that people will be inspired by his actions for generations to come."
- Excerpt from a statement released by Dr. Stephen D. Smith of the USC Shoah Foundation
Curt Lowens R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on May 13, 2017 20:01:42 GMT
French filmmaker Manuel Pradal has died aged 53 following a long period of illness. Pradal directed eight films including the crime dramas 'Ginostra' (2002) and 'A Crime' (2006).
R.I.P.
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Post by Richard Kimble on May 15, 2017 2:33:35 GMT
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/powers-boothe-dead-agents-shield-sin-city-actor-was-68-1003667Powers Boothe, a character actor who appeared in films like Sin City and TV shows including Deadwood and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., has died. He was 68. Hailing from Texas, Boothe began his acting career in the theater, playing a number of Shakespearean roles including Henry IV. He made his Broadway debut in the late 70s. In 1980, he won an Emmy for lead actor in a limited series or special for playing the title role of cult leader Jim Jones in CBS' Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. He won that award during an actors strike and chose to cross the picket line to accept his award, saying: "This may be either the bravest moment of my career, or the dumbest." Boothe gained a reputation for playing villains with memorable roles in action film Sudden Death, Bill Paxton's Frailty and the nefarious Senator Roark in Sin City. More recently Boothe took on the role of Gideon Malick as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuting the role on The Avengers and reprising it on TV on ABC's The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He portrayed Alexander Haig in Nixon (1995) and a sheriff in another Oliver Stone film, U Turn (1997), and was memorable as the gunman Curly Bill Brocius in Tombstone (1993).
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Post by jeffersoncody on May 15, 2017 6:13:55 GMT
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/powers-boothe-dead-agents-shield-sin-city-actor-was-68-1003667Powers Boothe, a character actor who appeared in films like Sin City and TV shows including Deadwood and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., has died. He was 68. Hailing from Texas, Boothe began his acting career in the theater, playing a number of Shakespearean roles including Henry IV. He made his Broadway debut in the late 70s. In 1980, he won an Emmy for lead actor in a limited series or special for playing the title role of cult leader Jim Jones in CBS' Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. He won that award during an actors strike and chose to cross the picket line to accept his award, saying: "This may be either the bravest moment of my career, or the dumbest." Boothe gained a reputation for playing villains with memorable roles in action film Sudden Death, Bill Paxton's Frailty and the nefarious Senator Roark in Sin City. More recently Boothe took on the role of Gideon Malick as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuting the role on The Avengers and reprising it on TV on ABC's The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He portrayed Alexander Haig in Nixon (1995) and a sheriff in another Oliver Stone film, U Turn (1997), and was memorable as the gunman Curly Bill Brocius in Tombstone (1993). He was a wonderful actor and it is sad that he has died, but it's cool that he had a good death. We should all be so lucky. R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on May 15, 2017 17:27:08 GMT
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/powers-boothe-dead-agents-shield-sin-city-actor-was-68-1003667Powers Boothe, a character actor who appeared in films like Sin City and TV shows including Deadwood and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., has died. He was 68. Hailing from Texas, Boothe began his acting career in the theater, playing a number of Shakespearean roles including Henry IV. He made his Broadway debut in the late 70s. In 1980, he won an Emmy for lead actor in a limited series or special for playing the title role of cult leader Jim Jones in CBS' Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. He won that award during an actors strike and chose to cross the picket line to accept his award, saying: "This may be either the bravest moment of my career, or the dumbest." Boothe gained a reputation for playing villains with memorable roles in action film Sudden Death, Bill Paxton's Frailty and the nefarious Senator Roark in Sin City. More recently Boothe took on the role of Gideon Malick as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, debuting the role on The Avengers and reprising it on TV on ABC's The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He portrayed Alexander Haig in Nixon (1995) and a sheriff in another Oliver Stone film, U Turn (1997), and was memorable as the gunman Curly Bill Brocius in Tombstone (1993). Powers Boothe was a terrific actor and a strong character. I like to imagine he's taking a well earned rest, sharing a beer with his friend and fellow Texan Bill Paxton. Thanks for the movies. Powers Boothe Rest in Peace
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Post by petrolino on May 20, 2017 22:50:01 GMT
It’s being reported that futurist Jacque Fresco has passed away at the grand old age of 101. Fresco made important contributions to visual arts projects throughout his career and inspired a wide variety of filmmakers through his work.
Pierino Munari has died at the age of 89. Munari was one of Italy’s premier jazz drummers – you can hear him playing on countless music scores for the Italian film industry’s greatest composers.
Producer Douglas Netter has died aged 95. Netter produced the crime picture ‘Mr. Ricco’ (1975) but is best known for his years working in television.
American character actor Al Nalbandian has died aged 95. Nalbandian was a popular figure in San Francisco, California. He appeared in several films directed by Francis Coppola.
Action performer Yu So Chow has died at the age of 86 (or 89 according to some reports). Chow was a versatile actress noted for her physical prowess; she played dancers, male parts and martial arts roles.
German cinematographer Roland Graf has died at the age of 82. Graf became a respected film director, scoring an international hit with ‘The Flight’ (1977) starring Armin-Mueller Stahl.
Russian star Oleg Vidov has died aged 73. Leading man Vidov was a major box-office draw in Soviet cinema of the 1960s and 1970s.
Producer Brad Grey has died aged 59. Grey backed projects featuring some of America’s finest comedians during the 1980s and 1990s.
Novelist Emmanuele Bernheim has passed away at the age of 61. Bernheim also worked as a screenwriter, collaborating on several films with director Francois Ozon.
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Post by theauxphou on May 21, 2017 5:57:00 GMT
Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) English actor, played roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, and also acted in many notable films. Geoffrey Bayldon became best known for portraying the title role of the fondly remembered eccentric British T.V children's series Catweazle (1970–71). R.I.P Ahh, damn. I used to watch "Catweazle" as a youngster. Only because it was on after my favourite shows and I never bothered changing the channel. 😐
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Post by mikef6 on May 22, 2017 18:40:28 GMT
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Post by petrolino on May 26, 2017 18:40:13 GMT
Tributes have been paid all this week to 007 Roger Moore who's died aged 89. Here, he's remembered in Variety : Roger Moore (1927 - 2017)Tributes have also been paid to actress and philanthropist Dina Merrill who died at the age of 93. Merrill is also remembered fondly in Variety : Dina Merrill (1923 - 2017)Multiple sources have reported that actress Helen Miller has died aged 93 at home in Louisiana. Miller was part of Woody Allen's stock company. Distinguished German actor Gunnar Moller has died aged 88. Moller appeared in many films in his homeland (he was married to both Christiane Hammacher and Brigitte Rau). Celebrated make-up artist Ron Berkeley has died aged 86. Berkeley worked with many great filmmakers during his career. Stunt performer Jerry Catron of West Virginia has died at the age of 85. Catron's work as an actor came mostly in television but he also found time to appear in big screen features directed by Stuart Rosenberg and John Boorman. TV star Jared Martin has died at the age of 75. The 'Dallas' pin-up was also one of cinema's most popular character actors. Nicole Leblanc has passed away aged 71. Leblanc was a major figure in Quebecois theatre who occasionally worked in film. Lisa Spoonauer has passed away at the age of 44; she's fondly remembered by Kevin Smith fans for her work in 'Clerks' (1994).
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Post by Richard Kimble on May 29, 2017 23:50:13 GMT
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/frank-deford-legendary-sports-illustrated-writer-was-78-952387Frank Deford, the charismatic sports writer widely regarded as one of the best of his generation who also presided over the ambitious and short-lived The National, one of the biggest busts in the annals of the newspaper industry, has died. He was 78. Deford, who began his career at Sports Illustrated in 1962 and remained with the magazine for decades, died Sunday in Key West, Fla., his wife told The Washington Post. A prolific and widely admired novelist as well, Deford wrote the 1981 book Everybody's All-American, about the downfall of a 1950s University of North Carolina star. It was made into the 1988 film directed by Taylor Hackford that starred Dennis Quaid and Jessica Lange. Deford's passion, knowledge of sports and knack for storytelling led the Baltimore native to opportunities beyond the page. HBO brought him in to serve as a senior correspondent for Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel, and for 37 years through this month, he served as a regular commentator for NPR's Morning Edition. He won an Emmy Award and a Peabody.
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Post by Richard Kimble on Jun 2, 2017 4:32:36 GMT
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/elena-verdugo-dead-marcus-welby-md-actress-was-92-974642Elena Verdugo, who portrayed the devoted office assistant and nurse Consuelo Lopez opposite Robert Young on the 1970s ABC drama Marcus Welby, M.D., has died. She was 92. Verdugo replaced Audrey Totter as the star of the CBS Radio comedy Meet Millie and continued to play the wisecracking Brooklyn secretary Millie Bronson on the CBS television version — one of the first shows to be broadcast live from Hollywood — that ran for four seasons, from 1952 through 1956. On the big screen, Verdugo appeared opposite Lon Chaney Jr. in the 1945 Universal horror films House of Frankenstein (as the sympathetic gypsy girl Ilonka) and The Frozen Ghost and in the adventure tale Thief of Damascus (1952). Verdugo also was a singer and dancer. She performed in the 1940s with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra and handled the vocals on his hit "Tico Tico," which was used in the finale of the 1945 Sonja Henie film It's a Pleasure!. The 5-foot-2 Verdugo received supporting actress Emmy nominations in 1971 and 1972 for playing the warmhearted Consuelo, whom many consider to be the first working-professional Latina woman to be portrayed on series television. Marcus Welby aired for seven seasons, from 1969-76. Early in the medical drama's run, Consuelo would pour Dr. Welby a cup of coffee when he arrived at the office, but Verdugo said that changed after working women wrote in to complain. "[They said,] 'You stop getting him coffee in the morning, we are sick of it, now all doctors want us to get a cup of coffee for them in the morning,'" she once recalled. "And I said, 'I got it, I got it! I will cut it down.'" A native of Los Angeles, Verdugo was a descendant of Jose Maria Verdugo, a Spanish army officer who in 1784 was granted grazing rights to a 36,000-acre area that included much of what is now Glendale, Burbank, Eagle Rock and La Crescenta. Verdugo finished high school on the Fox studio lot and appeared as a dancer in the Don Ameche-Betty Grable studio musical Down Argentine Way (1940). Her film résumé also included Rainbow Island (1944), starring Dorothy Lamour; Song of Scheherazade (1947), with Yvonne De Carlo; Gene Autry's The Big Sombrero (1949); the Charlie Chan mystery The Sky Dragon (1949); and Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), starring Jose Ferrer. Before running Dr. Welby's office, Verdugo had recurring roles on the short-lived TV series Redigo, The New Phil Silvers Show, Many Happy Returns and the Juliet Prowse starrer Mona McCluskey.
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Post by petrolino on Jun 3, 2017 21:48:38 GMT
Stand-up comic Jean-Marc Thibault has died at the age of 93. Thibault enjoyed a long creative partnership with fellow comedian Roger Pierre (the two men were born just six days apart in August of 1923). He appeared in numerous films during his career including a pair of Yves Boisset classics, the gritty crime drama 'The Sheriff' (1977) and the industrial crime expose 'A Woman Cop' (1980).
Emile Degelin, a giant of the Belgian film industry, has died aged 90. Degelin established a strong reputation internationally with his film 'If The Wind Frightens You' (1960), leading to a critically acclaimed arthouse career that brought Belgian cinema to a wider audience.
Filmmaker Maury Dexter has died aged 89. Dexter directed many cut-price genre pictures including the popular gothic horror 'House Of The Damned' (1963) and drive-in favourites 'The Miniskirt Mob' (1968) and 'Hell's Belles' (1969).
American actress Anne Kimbell has passed away at the age of 84. Kimbell was born on June 28th, 1932 in the state of Louisiana. She starred in Wyott Ordung's 'Monster From The Ocean Floor' (1954) which was Roger Corman's first horror production, shot for around $12,000 in 6 days.
Stuntman Vince Deadrick Sr. has died aged 84. Deadrick was one of the industry's top stuntmen for several decades.
Italian actress Jose Greci has passed away at the age of 76. The "bouncy" girl from the industrial city of Ferrara was one of the peplum fantasy subgenre's defining superstars.
Actor Toni Bertorelli has died aged 69. Bertorelli worked with some of the current Italian cinema's leading lights, including Nanni Moretti and Paolo Sorrentino, but is perhaps best known for appearing in several films for political filmmaker Marco Bellocchio.
Actor Wendell Burton has died aged 69. Wendell was seen by film director Alan Pakula performing on stage in 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown' which led to him being cast opposite Liza Minnelli in 'The Sterile Cuckoo' (1969). Burton worked in theatre and television during the 1970s and also became an acting teacher.
American comedian Tino Insana has died aged 69. Insana was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 15th, 1948. In 1971, he co-founded a comedy troupe called the West Compass Trio with his friends Steve Beshekas and John Belushi. Insana appeared in films with Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Archie Hahn, Joe Flaherty, Harry Shearer, David Rasche, Tim Thomerson, Tim Kazurinsky, Ernie Hudson, David Alan Grier, Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jon Lovitz, Phil Hartman, Arsenio Hall and James Belushi, as well as the Canadians Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Martin Short and Lance Kinsey. This popular and talented Second City Alum will be greatly missed.
Stuntman Bret Davidson has died aged 58. Davidson was a strong jockey and a champion motorcycle rider.
Margaret Ann Garza has died at the age of 31. Garza appeared in James Christopher's comedies 'Snatch 'N' Grab' (2010) & 'Goin' Guerrilla' (2013) and Stephen Reynolds' independent films 'The Might Of Me' (2014) & 'Fess Up' (2015).
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Post by neurosturgeon on Jun 4, 2017 1:40:15 GMT
RIP Wendell Burton. I saw him on stage with Sandy Dennis in the late 1970's in the Tennessee Williams play, "The Eccentricities of a Nightingale."
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Post by mikef6 on Jun 5, 2017 19:23:18 GMT
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