Sad, shocking news to hear.

R.I.P.

agreed, this is horrible :(

I second that, very sad indeed.

Yeah I know exactly what you mean, one of my best friends calls me up about and hour ago, and he was like, Hey your never gonna guess what we just heard on the radio. So I say exactly what he called to tell me, and we start talking about how horrible it is, and how we're glad that he finished shooting The Dark Knight, and then his dumb bitch of a fiance who has her head shoved so far up her own ass she could tell you how long her intestines are(As you can guess I don't like her much,) just happens to chime in with "Oh he died of an overdose from drugs he got from Mary Kate Olsen." God I want to slap her so much, because she just had this sound of delight, like she knows exactly how everything happened.
So yeah, stupid people will think what they want to, and are gonna tell everybody that what they hear is fact. So don't listen to anybody until news about what exactly happened comes out.
And to tell you the truth, it fucking disgusts me the way the vultures are allready circling. He hasn't been dead 6 hours and allready people are trying to find out what happened and how it happened and who he got it from. Its fucking disgusting, let the guy get some fucking peace. He died, and don't get me wrong, I'm sad that this happened, but its none of mine or anyone else' fucking business (besides his loved ones of course.)

I guess there's no way to say it... but Heath was one of my all-time favorite actors. I'm seriously pissed off right now. We could've seen 30-40 years of amazing performances... now we'll never know.

I'll be cheering in the theater when The Dark Knight comes out.

R.I.P. Heath.

You just made the Joker's legend a bit more immortal.

R.I.P.

January 31: RIP genre actor Christopher Allport

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The Associated Press and other sources have reported that actor Christopher Allport, who appeared in a number of horror films and TV shows, was killed last weekend in a landslide sparked by the recent storms that have lashed Southern California. Allport was one of two people reported missing from a ski resort in Wrightwood, CA; the other was found alive, but the 60-year-old actor’s body was discovered by searchers, one of three victims claimed by avalanches in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Allport began his career in the early ’70s, and had roles in the 1979 slasher flick SAVAGE WEEKEND, Gary Sherman’s 1981 cult chiller DEAD & BURIED (as the ill-fated Freddie the photographer), Tobe Hooper’s 1986 INVADERS FROM MARS remake, 1996’s killer-snowman opus JACK FROST and its 2000 sequel.

He also appeared in genre TV series such as the ’80s TWILIGHT ZONE revival, KINDRED: THE EMBRACED and THE X-FILES.

February 10, 2008


Roy Scheider, who was Oscar nominated for "The French Connection" and for "All That Jazz," but best known for his role as the fearless police chief in "Jaws," died Sunday at 75.

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Scheider died Sunday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock a hospital spokesman said. The hospital did not release his cause of death, but he had been diagnosed with myeloma in 2004 and subsequently underwent a bone marrow transplant.

Born in Orange, N.J., he competed in baseball and boxing before turning to theater in college, where he studied drama at Rutgers and Franklin and Marshall. After a stint in the military, he went onstage in New York, appearing with the New York Shakespeare Festival and winning an Obie for the play "Stephen D."

After appearing on soap "The Edge of Night," he launched his film career with "The Curse of the Living Corpse." His material started to improve with "Star!," "Paper Lion," "Stiletto" and "Puzzle of a Downfall Child," although he continued to guest on soaps such as "Love of Life" and "Secret Storm."

His career took a major leap forward when he co-starred with Jane Fonda in "Klute" and then alongside Gene Hackman in "The French Connection," netting his first Oscar nom for the role. He played a cop again in actioner "The Seven-Ups."

Many viewers identify Scheider with his role as police chief Martin Brody in Steven Spielberg's 1975 "Jaws." He reprised the role in "Jaws 2" after appearing in "Marathon Man" and "Sorcerer."

Scheider's career hit another high point with Bob Fosse's 1979 "All That Jazz," in which he was Oscar-nommed for his role as the womanizing choreographer Joe Gideon.

From then on he was a durable thesp often called upon to play U.S. presidents or military officers, appearing in films including "Blue Thunder," "2010," "52 Pick-Up," and "The Russia House." He had a recurring role on "SeaQuest DSV" and appeared on TV shows including "Third Watch" and "Law and Order: Criminal Intent."

He also appeared in "The Peacekeeper," "Red Serpent," "The Punisher" and "The Rainmaker." In his last role, he played a policeman in the film "Iron Cross."

He is survived by his wife Brenda and two daughters and a son.


R.I.P. Roy. You will be missed.

Ah man- a great actor. RIP Roy.

R.I.P.

Loved him in Sorcerer and of course Jaws. I didn't realise he was that old.

Tragic news indeed. RIP.

Rest in Peace.

R.I.P. Mr. Scheider.

The French Connection? Marathon Man? Jaws? What a line-up.
You will be missed indeed.

February 15, 2008

Stage, screen and TV actor Robert DoQui , who played the gruff Sgt. Warren Reed in three "Robocop" films, died Feb. 9 in Los Angeles. He was 74.

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Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Crystal Cathedral, 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove.

DoQui also appeared in three Robert Altman films, "Nashville," "Buffalo Bill & The Indians" and "Short Cuts," for which he was part of the Golden Globe and Venice Film Fest award-winning ensemble cast.

Other notable roles include the pimp King George in blaxploitation classic "Coffy," "Fortune Cookie" and miniseries "How The West Was Won" and "Centennial."

Born in Stillwater, Okla., DoQui attended Langston U., was a member of singing group the Langstonaires, and served in the U.S. Air Force before heading to Hollywood.

Over a 50-year career, he appeared in dozens of TV shows including "Gunsmoke," "Tarzan," "I Dream of Jeannie," "Happy Days," "The Jeffersons," "Maude" and "E.R.."

With a distinctive voice, he played Pablo Robertson for animated series "Harlem Globetrotters" and "Scooby-Doo."

DoQui served for ten years on the Board of Directors of the Screen Actors Guild, advocating for increased participation of women and minority groups in the media.

He is survived by his life partner Mittie Lawrence; four sons; a daughter; his 96 year old mother and 10 grandchildren.



Perry Lopez, hardworking character actor who played Lt. Lou Escobar in "Chinatown," died of lung cancer Feb. 14 in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 78.

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Born in New York, Lopez started on the New York stage and moved into B-movies and Westerns including "Creature from the Black Lagoon," "The Lone Ranger" and "The Young Guns."

He then segued to TV roles in "Zorro," "The Rifleman," "Bonanza" and "Wagon Train." Usually cast in Hispanic roles, he was also called upon to play Persian in "Omar Khayyam" and a Cossack in "Taras Bulba"

Among his other film appearances were "Mister Roberts" and Chinatown sequel "The Two Jakes"; on TV he appeared on "The Mod Squad," "Charlie's Angels," "Star Trek" and "Hart to Hart."

He is survived by several nieces and nephews.

I expected that they'd hold on to life a little longer, but...













RIP HD-DVD


...Works for me...more sales of br = more sales of ps3.

I expected a VHS/BETA type fight so I held out buying one until a winner was declared.

I kinda thought HD would win the battle.

R.I.P. HD:(

February 21, 2008


The Creature is no more...

Sad news as Bloody-Disgusting.com have received a call that Ben Chapman, the last of the original Universal Monsters, has passed away today in Hawaii.

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Chapman was best know as the actor that played THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON.

Talent scouts from Universal-International "discovered" Chapman upon his return from the Korean War, and for a year he became a U-I stock player--and, at six-foot-five, an ideal choice for the finny title role of The Gillman in "Creature from the Black Lagoon".

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This was reported on his official website :-

"Ben Chapman passed away at 12:15 am Hawaii time on Thursday, February 21 at the VA hospital in Honolulu. His health began to deteriorate February 12 and he was admitted to the hospital on February 20. His life support was turned off Wednesday around noon and his pacemaker was turned off shortly before he died. He died peacefully with his wife, Merrilee, and son, Ben Chapman III, by his side. He was 79 years old at his death.

His body will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at a church near the beach in Honolulu. More information will be distributed as it becomes known."


R.I.P. Ben. You will be missed.:(

Sad news......

The Creature Walks Among Us........ no more

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hmmmm...I wonder if he ever slipped Julie Adams the fin.

R.I.P. sir

one of my favorite Universal monsters.

I'll miss you, Gillman!

This is sad news. :(

R.I.P.
You will be missed.

Tragic news, indeed.


R.I.P. Ben. You will be fondly remembered forever.

R.I.P Gillman.

I was looking forward to seeing him this March at the Monster Mania Convention in Cherry Hill, NJ.

He will truely be missed.

wow, that sucks.

r.i.p.

OTTAWA (AFP) - Canadian blind rocker Jeff Healey, who uniquely played his guitar flat on his lap, has died of cancer on the eve of his latest album release, his publicist said in a statement.

Healey, 41, died in a Toronto hospital of a rare cancer, retino blastoma, that he had fought since birth and which claimed his eyesight at the age of one.

"Visually, Jeff was an intriguing player to watch, because he played guitar -- by any conventional standard -- all wrong, with it flat across his lap," his publicist Richard Flohil told broadcaster CTV on Sunday.

"But he was a remarkable, a virtuoso player."

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He was an unparalleled genius.

This is a sad moment...RIP Jeff.:(

Fuck! That really sucks :(

I've always thought he was pretty dope ever since I saw Roadhouse

RIP brother

yeah, his playing was totally unbelievable.

r.i.p. jeff.

Next up:

Patrick Swayze?

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Yeh I heard about that probably just be overblown gossip in the end

Wow No RIP for Gary Gygax yet? Shame on you.

Who's the geezer?

RIP Gary Gygax

Creator of D'n'D.
Nerds everywhere mourn.

wow everyone is dying. first time i looked through this thread.

yeah, gary gygax. read about that yesterday. we wouldnt have RPGs if not for him.

RIP Elliot Spitzer's political career

new career...on the way

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Gary Gygax died? WTF?


Damnit. nerds everywhere feel his loss. He wasa good guy....

Phil.
Fucking.
Collins.

I can't find any reports of this.

Really, you sure?