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Post by Critical on Aug 2, 2020 5:03:38 GMT
^^^^ I think it's partly because he always seemed to play much older than he was. He was 51 when he played a retiree in Cocoon and was up to 25 years younger than his co-stars.
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Post by Imperfect1 on Aug 2, 2020 9:11:00 GMT
Oh nooooooo. I've always been so fond of Wilford Brimley, that crusty old lovable curmudgeon!!! RIP Mr. Brimley.
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Post by waywyrd on Aug 2, 2020 14:30:12 GMT
For some reason I thought he had passed a few years ago. He was a great character actor, but I'll always remember his "diabeetus" ads that were turned into memes and spoofs.
RIP, Mr. Brimley.
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Post by Critical on Aug 6, 2020 19:29:06 GMT
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Post by MissGriss on Aug 6, 2020 20:13:17 GMT
He was quite the guy! RIP!
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Post by razorbacker on Aug 12, 2020 10:32:16 GMT
Long time singer/songwriter Trini Lopez died of the Virus yesterday. He was 83. Who remembers Lemon Tree?
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Post by beerbelly on Aug 12, 2020 11:32:00 GMT
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Post by MissGriss on Aug 12, 2020 16:36:34 GMT
Long time singer/songwriter Trini Lopez died of the Virus yesterday. He was 83. Who remembers Lemon Tree? I remember him and that song. Thanks for posting about him! RIP, Mr. Lopez!
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Post by queens on Aug 16, 2020 18:22:44 GMT
rip robert trump
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Post by Arielflies on Aug 19, 2020 1:58:20 GMT
Lead actor from my favorite movie plus Spock's Father in the updated Star Trek films plus much more:
Ben Cross, the English actor best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 Best Picture Oscar winner Chariots of Fire and as Sarek in the 2009 reboot Star Trek, died today in Vienna after a short illness. He was 72.
The veteran stage and screen star’s family confirmed the news to Deadline.
Cross was born Harry Bernard Cross in London in 1947 to a working-class family. He began acting at a young age, participating in grammar school plays, but left school to work as a window cleaner, waiter, joiner and carpenter before being accepted into London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts at age 22. He excelled at RADA and won the acting school’s prestigious Vanbrugh Prize for performance of the year. He would go on to claim a string of key stage roles and made his big-screen debut on 1977 World War II epic A Bridge Too Far.
Cross’ path to international stardom began in 1978 with his performance in the play Chicago, in which he played Billy Flynn, the slick lawyer of murderess Roxie Hart. His performance prompted his casting in the Brit classic Chariots of Fire, alongside actors such as Ian Charleson, Ian Holm and John Gielgud.
Based on a true story, the box office smash and four-time Oscar winner charted the story of two British track athletes — one a Jew who ran to overcome prejudice and the other a devout Christian who ran for the glory of God — who competed in the 1924 Olympics. For their acclaimed performances as fierce running rivals, Cross and co-star Charleson both won Most Promising Artist of 1981 from the Variety Club Awards.
In 1995, Cross starred as the villain Prince Malagant opposite Richard Gere, Sean Connery and Julia Ormond in Columbia Pictures action-adventure pic First Knight, and was cast as Sarek in 2009’s Star Trek, directed and produced by JJ Abrams.
Among recent performances were the CW series Pandora and 2018 action movie The Hurricane Heist and the actor wrapped his last role as Cardinal Mathews in Lionsgate horror The Devil’s Light only 10 days ago.
In post-production is Netflix romance Last Letter from Your Lover, in which Cross starred with Shailene Woodley, Felicity Jones, Joe Alwyn and Callum Turner. The actor also had been cast in development movies including Resilient 3D and Liberty.
Cross, who was married three times, is survived by his wife Deyana Boneva Cross, and his two children, Theo and Lauren.
Cross followed up Chariots of Fire with projects including 10-part BBC drama The Citadel, HBO spy film Steal The Sky, NBC miniseries Twist of Fate and the same network’s Dark Shadows revival. Among notable stage roles that decade were in John Guare’s play Lydie Breeze and opposite Charlton Heston in the revival of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
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Post by MissGriss on Aug 19, 2020 4:26:50 GMT
He was so wonderful in that movie! Sending thanks to him. May he rest in peace!
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Post by razorbacker on Aug 26, 2020 14:40:53 GMT
The Father of Steven Spielberg passed away. He was 103.
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Post by momrek06 on Aug 29, 2020 2:34:20 GMT
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Post by Amy Lee on Aug 29, 2020 2:34:30 GMT
Oh no! Chadwick Boseman passed away. 😭 Rest in Power, Chad. The Marvel movies won't be the same without you. #Wakandaforever huffp.st/XtJvn5D
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Post by Arielflies on Aug 29, 2020 2:38:57 GMT
WOW!!! A long fight with colon cancer and he didn't speak of it, but continued to work.
WAKANDA FOREVER! RIP Mr. Boseman
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Post by springmaiden27 on Aug 29, 2020 2:52:31 GMT
Dammit!!! For a moment I tried not to believe this. Chadwick Boseman was a treasure both on and off screen. He will be greatly missed.
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Post by momrek06 on Aug 29, 2020 3:02:06 GMT
Dammit!!! For a moment I tried not to believe this. Chadwick Boseman was a treasure both on and off screen. He will be greatly missed. I am a HUGE DISNEY-AHOLIC and I am on MANY MANY DISNEY FORUMS. OMG everyone on there is in SHOCK. DEVASTATED. I just cannot believe we have lost such a SHINING STAR.
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Post by Eastcoastmom on Aug 29, 2020 3:07:30 GMT
I was just coming here to post this. I just saw this moments ago on the evening news. I'm not familiar with his work but I knew the name was familiar. 43 is just too damn young to die. So very sad. May he rest in peace.
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Post by sweetmermaid1 on Aug 29, 2020 4:07:55 GMT
What a tragic loss. I loved him as Jackie Robinson in "42". A brilliant actor gone way too soon. 😥
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Post by Amy Lee on Aug 29, 2020 4:45:02 GMT
Seriously, f!ck cancer.☹
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Post by Critical on Aug 29, 2020 5:19:10 GMT
I read a blind item a month of two ago that said he was dying and there was a link to very distressing picture of him looking horribly gaunt. Still, I hoped it wasn't true. 43 is FAR too young and he had so much more to do
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Post by beerbelly on Aug 29, 2020 11:16:23 GMT
Ugh. I have tears in my eyes. He contributed so much to film and Black Panther was so uplifting, so wonderful to celebrate. Wakanda forever!!!
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 29, 2020 12:47:40 GMT
Just heard the news about Chadwick, I was shocked, totally unexpected.
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Post by waywyrd on Aug 29, 2020 13:16:51 GMT
I was floored when I read about him this morning, I hadn't even heard he was ill. Another great talent gone way too soon.
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Post by libgirl2 on Aug 29, 2020 13:36:52 GMT
I didn't even know he was sick but I'm glad that he kept it private. I cried. This one hurt a lot. He was a wonderful man and it is this world's loss. Rest in power and thank you for sharing your amazing talent.
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Post by beerbelly on Aug 29, 2020 14:37:56 GMT
Yeah, I cried too.
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Post by libgirl2 on Aug 29, 2020 17:39:08 GMT
Yeah, I cried too. I just can't believe how bad I feel about this. I loved him in Black Panther and his other movies. He had such a humble dignity. The last time I felt so bad was Andy Whitfield. Another person in their prime, with so much ahead of them, who died too soon.
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Post by Kao on Aug 29, 2020 18:58:44 GMT
Heard the news last night and legit cried. There were pictures of him circulating around a few months ago looking gaunt and frail and people were speculating that it was either for a role or that he had a drug problem. :/ He died at home surrounded by his family, and that's more than what a lot of people get these days.
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Post by MissGriss on Aug 29, 2020 23:17:34 GMT
Heard the news last night and legit cried. There were pictures of him circulating around a few months ago looking gaunt and frail and people were speculating that it was either for a role or that he had a drug problem. :/ He died at home surrounded by his family, and that's more than what a lot of people get these days. It's amazing that he was able to keep his illness so private! It's too bad that people feel such a need to speculate about other people's lives. (I'm guilty of it myself sometimes, but I still think it's sad.)
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Post by momrek06 on Aug 30, 2020 16:58:42 GMT
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