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Post by Horselover Fat on May 6, 2021 22:48:00 GMT
Frank McRae was so damn funny in Used Cars. I just watched the 70s Dillinger again recently.
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Post by teleadm on May 7, 2021 5:30:20 GMT
Belgian-born cinematographer Willy Kurant has left us at the age of 87, on May 3rd.  He began as a documentary cameraman (1954) before establishing himself as a director of photography for such filmmakers as Agnès Varda, Jean-Luc Godard, Orson Welles, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Jerzy Skolimowski, Chris Marker and Maurice Pialat. He also collaborated extensively with musician Serge Gainsbourg. His first American film was The Night of the Following Day 1968. He is remembered by Le FigaroR.I.P. Willy Kurant
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Post by teleadm on May 8, 2021 14:40:32 GMT
American vocalist Lloyd Price has left us at the age of 88, on May 6th.  He was known as "Mr. Personality". after his 1959 million-selling hit, "Personality." His first recording, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," was a hit for Specialty Records in 1952. He continued to release records, but none were as popular until several years later, when he refined the New Orleans beat and achieved a series of national and international hits. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. He was one of the artists who followed Mohammed Ali to what was once knowned as Zaire for the "Match of the Century", and is prominent in the documentary When We Were Kings 1996. His music appears on many soundtracks. He is remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Lloyd Price
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Post by snsurone on May 8, 2021 19:20:14 GMT
Actress/singer Tawny Kaeten has died at age 59.
No cause of death has been revealed yet, but she did have a problem with substance abuse.
Condolences to her two daughters.
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Post by teleadm on May 8, 2021 21:44:14 GMT
snsuroneI'm much better now, thanks for asking earlier. Still a little trouble walking up and down stairs, and feeling a bit unclean, since I still have to wear a "blood circulation friendly" (couldn't come up with a better translation) sock on one leg.
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Post by snsurone on May 9, 2021 20:17:10 GMT
snsurone I'm much better now, thanks for asking earlier. Still a little trouble walking up and down stairs, and feeling a bit unclean, since I still have to wear a "blood circulation friendly" (couldn't come up with a better translation) sock on one leg. I'm glad you're feeling better, tele--especially since I have the same problems with mobility and equilibrium that you do. I'm in physical therapy to strengthen my leg muscles (and lose weight), but I believe balance is a lost cause for me.
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Post by manfromplanetx on May 10, 2021 0:31:46 GMT
Vadim Alisov Distinguished Soviet and Russian cinematographer Vadim Alisov, widely known for his excellent work on " The Station for Two" and "Cruel Romance," has passed away at the age of 80. Vadim Alisov was born in 1941 in Kiev. From 1958 he worked at the Mosfilm studio as an assistant operator, graduating from the VGIK Faculty of Cinematography. Alisov was the operator behind many of the films from director Eldar Ryazanov. Two standouts films are mentioned above and he also collaborated with notable filmmakers Vladimir Menshov, Nikita Mikhalkov and Leonid Gayday. Vadim Alisov was awarded the title of honored artist of the Russian Federation, Folk Artist of the Russian Federation, as well as the Order of Friendship for his great contribution to the development of national culture and cinematic art, for his many years of creative activity. R.I.P Vadim Alisov
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Post by teleadm on May 12, 2021 6:09:22 GMT
American actor, producer, and director Norman Lloyd has left us at the age of 106, on May 10th.  He worked in every major facet of the industry including theatre, radio, television and film, with a career that started in 1923. His last film, Trainwreck, was released in 2015, after he had attained 100 years of age. In the 1930s, he apprenticed with Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory Theatre and worked with such influential groups as the Federal Theatre Project's Living Newspaper unit, the Mercury Theatre, and the Group Theatre. He's long professional association with Alfred Hitchcock began with his performance portraying a Nazi agent in the film Saboteur 1942. He also appeared in Spellbound 1945, and was a producer of Hitchcock's anthology television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He directed and produced episodic television throughout the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. As an actor, he appeared in over 60 films and television shows, with his roles including Bodalink in Charlie Chaplin's Limelight 1952, Mr. Nolan in Dead Poets Society 1989, and Mr. Letterblair in The Age of Innocence 1993. In the 1980's, He gained a new generation of fans for playing Dr. Daniel Auschlander, one of the starring roles on the medical drama St. Elsewhere. He is remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Norman Lloyd
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Post by snsurone on May 12, 2021 16:00:50 GMT
Actor Neil Connery, the younger brother of the more famous Sean, has passed away at age 83.
RIP
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Post by teleadm on May 14, 2021 16:17:16 GMT
American jazz trombonist Curtis Fuller has left us at the age of 86, on May 8th,  He was a member of the legendary Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings, that can be heard on soundtracks. He is remembered by JazzTimesR.I.P. Curtis Fuller
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Post by teleadm on May 14, 2021 16:46:08 GMT
New Zealand comedic actor and writer David McPhail has left us at the age of 76, on May 14th.  His television career spanned four decades. He first won fame on sketch comedy show A Week of It, partly thanks to his impressions of New Zealand prime minister Robert Muldoon. He went on to appear in multiple series of sketch show McPhail and Gadsby, and hit comedy Letter to Blanchy. All three shows featured his longtime friend Jon Gadsby. In movies he could be seen in The Waimate Conspiracy 2006 and No Petrol, No Diesel! 2009. He is remembered by TV NZR.I.P. David McPhail
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Post by teleadm on May 14, 2021 17:08:53 GMT
Swedish crooner and entertainer Svante Thureson has left us at the age of 84, on May 10th!  When he became older he became better known as a jazz singer, but he also had comedic skills. He also acted in many popular Swedish movies, or on their soundtracks. R.I.P. Svante Thuresson
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Post by manfromplanetx on May 17, 2021 2:31:55 GMT
Đorđe Marjanović (30 October 1931 – 15 May 2021) was a multi talented Serbian and Yugoslav singer. His claim to fame here, one starring role in a Classic Yugoslavian film, the entertaining musical comedy Zvizduk u osam (1962), film poster below, Marjanović is also is credited on the soundtrack of Emir Kusturica's film Underground (1995) for his lyrics to the song YA YA Marjanović began his career in the mid-1950s, rising to fame in the late 1950s with his theatrical on-stage performance. During the 1960s he recorded a large number of hit songs and became the first superstar of the Yugoslavian popular music. R.I.P Đorđe Marjanović  
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Post by manfromplanetx on May 17, 2021 22:59:09 GMT
Eva Wilma (December 14, 1933 – May 15, 2021) Brazilian actress of theater, television and film, from the early fifties her career spanned five decades Wilma appeared in her last role in 2019. In 1968 Eva starred in the play Black-Out, based on the book Wait until Dark, by the American Frederick Knott. The same play gave rise to the film A Flash in Darkness (Wait Until Dark, 1967), starring Audrey Hepburn. For her performance, Eva was critically acclaimed, and won several theatrical awards. One of them, given by the U.S. embassy, included a trip for the actress to spend 45 days in the United States. While touring Eva was invited to visit Universal Studios. There, while having lunch, a casting agent saw her and told her that Alfred Hitchcock was looking for a Latin actress to act in his new production, Topaz, (1969). Eva then sent photos and a brief resume and was invited for a screen test audition. However she did not get along with AH and when pushed argued in Portuguese at him which he disliked, the role in mind of Cuban Juanita de Cordoba was given to German actress Karin Dor. R.I.P Eva Wilma A H screen test 1969
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Post by snsurone on May 18, 2021 17:46:40 GMT
Actor Charles Grodin, who had starred in such films as THE HEARTBREAK KID and Dino de Laurentiis' KING KONG has died at age 86.
May he RIP.
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Post by bravomailer on May 19, 2021 1:53:52 GMT
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Post by teleadm on May 19, 2021 8:45:08 GMT
As noticed, American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host Charles Grodin has left us at the age of 86, on May 18th.  He began his acting career in the 1960's appearing in TV serials including The Virginian. After a small part in Rosemary's Baby in 1968, he played the lead in Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid 1972 and supporting roles in Mike Nichols's Catch-22 1970 and Warren Beatty's Heaven Can Wait 1978. He became a familiar face as a supporting actor in many Hollywood comedies of the era, including Real Life 1979, Seems Like Old Times 1980, The Great Muppet Caper 1981, Ishtar 1987, and Dave 1993. he co-starred in the action comedy Midnight Run 1988 and in the family film Beethoven 1992 and it's sequel 1993. In the mid-1990's, he retired from acting, and wrote several autobiographies, and became a talk show host on CNBC and in 2000 a political commentator for 60 Minutes II. He returned to acting with a handful of roles in the mid-2010's, including in Louis C.K.'s FX show Louie and Noah Baumbach's film While We're Young 2014. He is remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Charles Grodin
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Post by teleadm on May 20, 2021 6:03:12 GMT
American comedian, writer, social critic, and actor Paul Mooney has left us at the age of 79, on May 19th. (heart attack)  Perhaps best known as a writer for comedian Richard Pryor, playing singer Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story 1978, Junebug in Bamboozled 2000, and his appearances on Chappelle's Show. He is remembered by Hollywood ReporterR.I.P. Paul Mooney
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Post by teleadm on May 21, 2021 18:15:30 GMT
Seen a notice that Buddy van Horn has passed away on May 11th, best known as a stuntman and stunt co-ordinator of Clint Eastwood movies, at age 91.
He directed three Eastwood movies, Any Which Way You Can 1980, The Dead Pool 1988 and Pink Cadillac 1989.
In younger years doubled for Guy Williams on Disney's Zorro TV-series.
No confirmations have been found at least not by me.
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Post by teleadm on May 24, 2021 5:38:00 GMT
Australian singer, recording artist, radio and television presenter, character actress, and playwright Lorrae Desmond has left us at the age of 91, on May 23rd.  She started her career in England, in the vein of entertainer Cicely Courtneidge. She carved out a career as a variety performer, as a singer and radio/television presenter, primarily at the BBC, where she had her own shows during the years of World War II. In her later career she became famous for her long-running role as Shirley Gilroy (nee Dean, formerly Jacobson), an original character in the Australian television series A Country Practice, appearing in 816 episodes from 1981 to 1992. She is remembered by TV Blackbox AU R.I.P. Lorrae Desmond
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