One of my favorite actors has passed
January 14th, 2016 at 3:05:43 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | Alan Rickman had such an incredible sense of humor. I didn't even know he was sick. |
January 14th, 2016 at 3:13:22 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 | Can't imagine Diehard with any other bad guy. He would have been 70 this year. What did he die of, it's quite a surprise. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
January 14th, 2016 at 3:47:34 PM permalink | |
TheCesspit Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 1929 |
Cancer. Not sure which type. He seems to have been a pretty private individual. My favourite short by Alan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eob7V_WtAVg It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die.... it's called Life |
January 14th, 2016 at 5:23:07 PM permalink | |
beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 | My heart sank when I saw the picture under this title. I saw everything he was cast in just to watch him. What a loss! I had no idea of his age or his illness. Damn. Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |
January 14th, 2016 at 7:23:39 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
In this world of Disney child stars, I have a fondness for someone who grew up in the theater, and did his first film role (Die Hard) in his forties. Did you know that he dated/lived with/married the same woman for 50 years? |
January 15th, 2016 at 6:47:50 AM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 |
The scene where he shows surprise and fear as he falls from the building to his death is great. The surprise and fear were real The Director asked him to fall back about 25 feet onto an airbag He was supposed to be dropped on a count of 3 They purposely dropped him on a count of one to get that fear look as he wasn't ready to be dropped :-) Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
January 15th, 2016 at 5:06:51 PM permalink | |
beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 |
I had heard all that, thanks! Remarkable guy in so many ways. Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |