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Found dead with his wife.

RIP.
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And the dog…

95!
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Great Actor - The French Connection is an amazing movie.

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240PP wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:43 am And the dog…

95!
Missed that bit. Wife was quite a bit (32 years) younger, wonder what happened.
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Carbon Monoxide I’d guess.

Very sad if that’s true
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Very sad, I love his movies and The Royal Tenenbaums is a family favourite.

I'm wondering if they chose to go together under their own terms?

Anyway, RIP, will watch one of his tonight.
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Bat21 is down 🙁

Bloody amazing actor.

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Damn, what a way for a legend and those closest to him to go, if it was something as trivial as not getting his heating serviced on time.
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V8Granite wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:07 pm Bat21 is down 🙁

Bloody amazing actor.

Dave!
Noticed the other day this has just come back on to Amazon Prime again

A great film

I still find that paddy field scene hard to watch
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Yes a great shame. Even more so for his wife who was a lot younger.

Crimson Tide and Enemy of the State were the ones that I loved as a kid/teenager.
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A horrible situation. I don't know that I want to know what happened. R.i.p. :(
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Further details. Not making it any clearer though.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewkkkvkzn9o
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DaveE wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 1:26 pm
V8Granite wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:07 pm Bat21 is down 🙁

Bloody amazing actor.

Dave!
Noticed the other day this has just come back on to Amazon Prime again

A great film

I still find that paddy field scene hard to watch
Ah this is back on Prime? Excellent will have to watch it this evening epic film.

RIP indeed, brilliant actor.
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Yeah back on Prime

My wife and I watched it last night (she's never seen it before)
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I’d forgotten Jerry Reed was in it. I always seem to think he died pretty young, forgetting he went on until 2008. And yeah, the paddy field scene is powerful stuff. That wink the pilot gives 😢
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Ascender wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:56 am The Royal Tenenbaums is a family favourite.
Awesome film. 8-)

I have never seen Bat21 however. :oops: I shall need to add that to the list.
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Great interview, did some great stuff. 8-)
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duncs500 wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:15 pm Great interview, did some great stuff. 8-)
Massive favourite of mine. Everyman innit. Once had my mates round for a French Connection night (sounds disgusting, I just wanted to get drunk and bang on about 70s NY). Crimson Tide is the King for me though. 'Gimme that goddamn key!'

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This is very sad.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgeqd2lqx0t

His wife died of a rare virus, and they speculate he may not have understood/been aware due to his advanced Alzheimer's.

She was likely dead for days before he died.
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