RIP thread

[johnbear]

Argentinian actress she entered film in the 1954 classic The Grandfather and made some 30 appearances in film between then and 1987 died age 78.
https://translate.google.com.au/tran...pa&prev=search

[ball7]

Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist has passed away after a long battle with cancer.

He gained international fame by starring in the Millenium trilogy based on Stieg Larson's three books.

[labalaho]

so sad !!!! a great actor

[tsunamiSD]

Loren Janes, acclaimed Hollywood stuntman, dies at 85

Legendary stuntman and stunt coordinator Loren Janes, who doubled for Steve McQueen for the actor's entire career, as well as for Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, and even Debbie Reynolds, died Saturday at the age of 85, according to his family.

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and here is what Mark Evanier had to say in his blog:

One of the world's greatest stuntmen, Loren Janes, died Saturday at the age of 85. Janes founded the Stuntmen Association of Motion Pictures and Television, did stunts in hundreds of movies and thousands of television shows and justifiably bragged that he never had a major injury and never broke a bone. The list of stars for whom he doubled included Jack Nicholson, Kirk Douglas, Paul Newman, Michael Douglas, Charles Bronson, Robert Wagner, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Yul Brunner, William Shatner, Frank Sinatra and even Debbie Reynolds, Shirley MacLaine and Esther Williams. Most notably, he did stunts for Steve McQueen in most of McQueen's films.
Actually for some of us, his most notable credit was that he did stunts all throughout It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. A lot of the stunt driving was Loren Janes and in the finale, when Eddie "Rochester" Anderson flies through the air and lands in the lap of an Abraham Lincoln statue, that's Loren in blackface makeup.
He was a superb athlete, competing in the Olympics in 1956 and again in 1964. He was also a good enough actor that he was occasionally given lines of dialogue and even hired for non-stunt roles. He was still working well into his seventies.
I got to spend time with Mr. Janes at two separate events relating to Mad World and he was a charming, fascinating guy who seemed to have been on the set of every movie made in Hollywood while he was active. Someone who was with us once made the comment that in Mad World, the biggest laugh may have been when the Three Stooges show up and do absolutely nothing. Janes told us he'd doubled for Moe in Snow White and the Three Stooges and he had plenty of stories from that filming.
He often lectured about his craft and one of the key points he made was that a stuntperson was an actor; that if he doubled the star diving through a plate glass window, he not only had to dive through the plate glass window — which in itself was difficult enough — he also had to do it with the body language of the actor he was doubling. Before he doubled Kirk Douglas, he'd spend hours studying how Douglas moved…and how he moved as that character.
He was one of the best and that's why he worked so much. And I think it's interesting that most of the stunt people in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World — though they spent their careers crashing cars and falling off roofs — lived to older ages than the stars they doubled. I hope the Academy includes Mr. Janes in the "In Memoriam" reel at next year's Oscars because he probably logged more camera time and participated in more memorable movie scenes than most of the actors they'll automatically include.

[Starkos]

Originally Posted by ball7

Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist has passed away after a long battle with cancer.

He gained international fame by starring in the Millenium trilogy based on Stieg Larson's three books.

RIP Kalle Blomkvist, you were one hell of a talented and charismatic actor and an all-around cool cat. You'll be sorely missed....

[diamelsx]

The Detroit native and renowned jazz pianist who bucked classification in favor of an impeccable, genre-bending style, died Tuesday in Philadelphia at the age of 60, her brother confirmed to the Free Press
The cause of death was cancer, her longtime manager Ora Harris told NPR.
Allen is widely considered among her critics and peers as a leading contemporary jazz pianist who knew few sonic boundaries. Allen’s talent was often best displayed via her solo piano performances both live and through a bevy of recorded material.
Allen worked and collaborated with a wide range of heavy hitters in the jazz world, from avant-garde saxophonist and free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman and prolific Detroit jazz bassist Ron Carter among many others. In 2008, Allen received a Guggenheim Fellowship in composition.
Like many homegrown jazz talents, Allen was a product of Cass Technical High School and studied under the late iconic jazz trumpeter Marcus Belgrave via his jazz development workshop. The duo would reunite for various recordings over the years, including most recently on Allen’s 2013 release "Grand River Crossings: Motown & Motor City Inspirations."
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[footstep]

Footballer Stephane Paille .(52). RIP Stephane.

[diamelsx]

Young was most known for his time with the Mets, specifically a dubious streak. He arrived on the scene in 1991, pitching to a 3.10 ERA (119 ERA+) at age 25 in 1991. During the course of the following two seasons, Young would lose an MLB-record 27 consecutive decisions. Of course, pitcher W-L isn't always the best measure of a pitcher's success, and Young took his fair share of tough-luck losses or no-decisions. He actually had a stretch of 20 consecutive scoreless relief appearances in 1992, during which he had nine saves and two holds without a blown save. He just never picked up a win.

[ball7]

Creator of beloved children's icon Paddington Bear Michael Bond has died at the age of 91.
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40432946

[diamelsx]

Gary DeCarlo has died at the age of 75.

The lead singer of Steam passed away while in hospice in Connecticut with his wife by his side after battling lung cancer, TMZ reported on Wednesday.

Steam Na Na Na Kiss Him Goodbye