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On friday the 10th of august, renowned special effects maestro Carlo Rambaldi passed away at the age of 86. His work includes Dario Argento's Profondo Rosso, King Kong ('76), Close Encounters of the Third Kind, David Lynch's Dune, but his most famous creation was E.T. for which he won an Oscar.
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We've also lost yesterday original Wonka director Mel Stuart to cancer at 83. In a long career, Stuart showed a wide range of talent, with several well-received documentaries to his credit as well, but it is the 1971 film (suggested to him by his daughter, who loved the book and appears in a cameo, as does his son) that remains his magnum opus; I would highly recommend his behind the scenes book Pure Imagination, which goes into every detail of production.
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Not movie related, however, RIP Neil Armstrong. Even though you have gone, every person in the world, from July 1969 onwards, will know your name.
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^ Yes RIP Neil Armstrong.
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And also Muppeteer Jerry Nelson, who brought such characters as the Count, Gobo, Floyd Pepper, and Emmett Otter to life over the years.
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So sad about Michael Clarke Duncan. I had read about him being hospitalized last month and I was hoping he'd pull through. I really liked him on the Fox tv show The Finder which aired this past season, but was not renewed. He was like the voice of reason to Geoff Stultz's character's kookiness. RIP.
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6'5" and 315lb. The coffin must be cast iron.
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Andy Williams has today passed away after a career spanning 6 decades and more.
Penning the song Moon River, which Chevy Chase sung so meaningfully in Fletch, Williams died at his home after a long battle with bladder cancer. He was 84.
RIP Andy, you will be missed.
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No room for humour? This place is getting ultra rigid.
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This is very bizarre and sad. Johnny Lewis, who played Half Sack on Sons of Anarchy has died. http://www.imdb.com/news/ni37173373/Posts: 2313 | From: Pittsburgh | Registered: Nov 2008 | Site Updates: 0
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Also RIP Andy Williams. One of my Mother's favorite singers ever. I remember watching his Christmas specials every year. What a wonderful voice he had.
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quote:Originally posted by P_a_u_l: Not on this thread. So leave it, please. There are plenty of other threads where humour is appropriate. Not on an 'In Memoriam' thread.
I really shouldn't need to be explaining why.
Cool Paul. I thought it was funny at the time and believed it would get a few laughs but I guess your right. Accept my apologies
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My brother absolutely hates the below song too.
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Last june, actress Susan Tyrrell died at the age of 67.
She starred in Forbidden Zone, Night Warning, Angel, Avenging Angel, Flesh + Blood and Cry Baby. Earlier in her career she was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress in Fat City (1972), and also appeared in numerous 70's tv-series such as Baretta, Starsky & Hutch and Kojak.
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kickboxing- and karate champion passed away on august 31 after losing his battle against cancer.
Joe was the star of the highly entertaining 1979 action flick Jaguar Lives. The movie also featured Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence, Barbara Bach and Woody Strode.
In 2010 Jaguar Lives got the special edition treatment courtesy of Arrow Films UK. Joe was very enthusiastic talking about the movie and his career in an interview segment featured on the disc and seemed to be in good shape.
Joe Lewis was 68 years old.
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She was still very famous here.. not only as an actress, but also as a writer and painter.
Sylvia Kristel was fighting cancer which had returned earlier this year after succesful battling the disease in 2003. Last june she suffered a cerebral haemorrhage which caused her chemo-therapy to be put on hold.
Sylvia Kristel passed away late at night on october 17th at age 60.
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