RIPs

[Goaty]

RIP Harry Dean Stanton, always great in his roles.

[Colin YNWA]

RIP Harry Dean Stanton, always great in his roles.

That is sad. Made a good age and had what sounds like a good life and man was he great in some great films.

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

RIP Harry Dean Stanton, always great in his roles.

That is sad. Made a good age and had what sounds like a good life and man was he great in some great films.

"Right." His demise in the jaws of the Alien will always be one of my fave film moments. 

[CalHab]

Sad news. He was great in Repo Man as well, not mention Paris, Texas and various Lynch films.

[TordelBack]

RIP Harry Dean Stanton, always great in his roles.

Agree with what everyone has said - perfect in every role I've seen him in.  Travis in Paris Texas and Brett in Alien are the standouts of course, but I have particularly fond memories of the ubiquity of his face in pretty much every Wild-West TV series I watched as a kid (and there were a lot).  I also found his test-run character in The Green Mile very affecting, in a movie full of larger-than-life characters he made a grotesque part believable. RIP.

[sheridan]

Just watching Repo Man now...

[Heath C Ackley]

Stanton was brilliant in every role he took on. I was amazed and confused by his little cameo in The Avengers!

[von Boom]

Sad news about Stanton. Always a memorable performer. RIP.

[Spikes]

Aye, RIP Mr Stanton. Brett in Alien, of course, but wonderful in so many other films.

[sheridan]

Aye, RIP Mr Stanton. Brett in Alien, of course, but wonderful in so many other films.

We followed up Repo Man with Pretty in Pink and Inland Empire (I thought I had a copy of Wild At Heart, but can't find it atm).

[rogue69]

WWE wrestling legend, manager and commentator Bobby "The Brain" Heenan died has aged 73.

[Goaty]

Jake LaMotta, which Raging Bull film based on, has died aged 96.

[sheridan]

William G Stewart, 84, host of 15 to 1.

[Colin YNWA]

Really loved 15 to 1 (in original form) and William G Stewarts straight edge but cheeky presenting style had a lot to do with that.

[sheridan]

Rentaquote MP Teddy Taylor (supported capital punishment and apartheid, opposed to Sunday trading, abortion and legalisation of homosexuality)