R.i.p 2011

[zwoti]

and so it starts,

[Angra]

Originally Posted by zwoti

and so it starts,

All 3 of them? Wauw. What are the odds..

[cheebacheeba]

He's that guy that was in every film ever...Though Dragonheart and Alien 3 come to mind...
R.I.P, always seemed like a likable character.

[scouse mac]

RIP Pete Postelthwaite, one of the most able and versatile actors of his generation.



Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite has died at the age of 64, a spokesperson has confirmed.

Andrew Richardson, a journalist and close friend, stated that the screen star passed away at a hospital near his home in Shropshire following a long battle with cancer.

Postlethwaite received an Academy Award nod in 1994 for his work on IRA biography In The Name Of The Father and was made an OBE in the 2004 New Year's Honours List.

By the the time of his death, Postlethwaite had built up an extensive filmography of over 90 titles and was last seen in 2010 features Inception and The Town.

He was dubbed by Steven Spielberg after he worked on Jurassic Park sequel The Lost World as "the best actor in the world".

Postlethwaite is survived by his wife Jaqueline Morrish, a BBC producer whom he married in 2003, and their two children.

[bwind22]

Anne Francis, star of The Forbidden Planet, has passed away at age 80.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110103/...s_obit_francis

[newb]

Originally Posted by Angra

All 3 of them? Wauw. What are the odds..

I see I have my work cut out for me if I'm gonna retain the "funniest member" award next year.


quite a shame about Pete P.

a great character actor....just saw him in "The Town".

[newb]

Originally Posted by bwind22

Anne Francis, star of The Forbidden Planet, has passed away at age 80.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110103/...s_obit_francis

I remember her from "Honey West"



R.I.P. Honey

[ferretchucker]

Heard about Postelthwait on the radio at work today. I think the first film I saw him in was Brassed-Off. Immediately captivating.

[neverending]

Triple shot. Verne Langdon died Jan 1.

http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/201...-artist-r-i-p/

Makeup artist on many classic horror films such as The Haunted Palace, Comedy of Terrors and Planet of the Apes, mask maker for the famous Don Post Studio, he created many of the Universal classic horror character masks, including an original Zombie mask, long before zombies were the craze they are today. Also a musician and producer of great repute.

[ferretchucker]

Originally Posted by neverending

Triple shot. Verne Langdon died Jan 1.

http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/201...-artist-r-i-p/

Makeup artist on many classic horror films such as The Haunted Palace, Comedy of Terrors and Planet of the Apes, mask maker for the famous Don Post Studio, he created many of the Universal classic horror character masks, including an original Zombie mask, long before zombies were the craze they are today. Also a musician and producer of great repute.

Their top lips may not have moved but those apes were outstanding for their time.