The RIP Famous Person Thread

[klong toey]

Not sure if her passing has been mentioned happened a few months ago, only just found out about the sad news .She lived just down the road from my parents house and i we see her most mornings on her way to London.

Pamela Rooke, the style icon and legendary figure in the British punk scene better known as Jordan, died yesterday at the age of 66, her partner confirmed to Brighton and Hove News earlier today. “She died peacefully a stone’s throw away from the sea in her hometown of Seaford, East Sussex, in the company of her loving family at 9 p.m. last night,” he wrote, adding that her passing followed a short period of illness due to a rare form of bile-duct cancer. “Jordan was a wonderful woman and will be remembered for countless decades to come.
Pamela Rooke, the Queen of Punk and Fashion Icon Known as Jordan, Dies at 66 | Vogue

[dirk diggler]

I only know of her from recently watching Pistol, where she was played by the same actress of Arya Stark from Game of Thrones Fame.

Tits ooot.

[klong toey]

I only know of her from recently watching Pistol, where she was played by the same actress of Arya Stark from Game of Thrones Fame.

Tits ooot.

She worked at the Vets where my sister took her cats .

[dirk diggler]

She wasn’t shy, that’s for sure.

[misskit]

James Caan, ‘Godfather’ and ‘Thief’ Actor, Dies at 82



James Caan, best known for playing tough guy roles like Sonny Corleone in “The Godfather” and Frank in “Thief,” has died, according to a tweet from Caan’s family. Caan was 82.


The Oscar-nominated performer’s other memorable roles include “Misery,” “Brian’s Song” and “Elf.”


“It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time,” the actor’s Twitter page said.

Caan was born in the Bronx in 1940, the son of Jewish immigrants from Germany. Caan grew up in Sunnyside Queens and would attend Michigan State University to play college football.


Afterwards, Caan got bit by the acting bug and attended New York City’s Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre to study acting for the next five years under Sanford Meisner.


Caan would break out playing Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo in 1971’s “Brians Song” opposite Billy Dee Williams who starred as fellow Bears running back Gale Sayers. Caan would garner his first Emmy nomination for the portrayal of the cancer stricken athlete.


Caan would then go on to play hot headed Sonny Corleone in 1972’s “The Godfather” for director Francis Ford Coppola. Caan initially auditioned for the role of Michael which went to Al Pacino. Caan and Coppola previously worked together on 1969’s “The Rain People” where Caan played a brain damaged football player.


Caan would get nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in “The Godfather.” Caan would cameo as Sonny in a flashback scene in 1974’s “The Godfather Part II.”


After the success of “The Godfather” films, Caan would go on a tear in the 70s and star in such films as 1973’s “Slither,” 1974’s “The Gambler,” 1975’s “Rollerball,” “The Killer Elite” and “Funny Lady” opposite Barbara Steisand.

James Caan, ‘Godfather’ and ‘Thief’ Actor, Dies at 82

[misskit]

That’s a great actor gone.

[dirk diggler]

As a kid, watching that scene from Misery with the block between the ankles will haunt me forever.

RIP.

[dirk diggler]

That’s a great actor gone.

Beat me to it!

[harrybarracuda]

Not many actors have a 60+ year career. And he still had things lined up for next year.

I've never heard of Thief, let alone seen it, but will give that a shot later.

[harrybarracuda]

Shinzo Abe, Japan's former prime minister, assassinated at a campaign stop

NARA, Japan, July 8 (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday hours after he was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, shocking a country in which political violence is rare and guns are tightly controlled.

A man opened fire on Abe, 67, from behind with an apparently homemade gun as he spoke at a drab traffic island in the western city of Nara, Japanese media reported.

It was the first assassination of a sitting or former Japanese premier since the days of prewar militarism in 1936.

Doctors struggled to save Abe but he died at 5:03 p.m. (0803 GMT), about five and a half hours after being shot.

He bled to death from two deep wounds, one on the right side of his neck, a doctor told a nationally televised news conference. The former leader had no vital signs when he was brought in.

Speaking before Abe's death was announced, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned the shooting in the "strongest terms" while Japanese people and world leaders expressed shock.

"This attack is an act of brutality that happened during the elections - the very foundation of our democracy - and is absolutely unforgivable," said Kishida, struggling to keep his emotions in check.

Police said a 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out the shooting had been arrested. NHK quoted the suspect, identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, as telling police he was dissatisfied with Abe and wanted to kill him.

Abe was making a campaign speech outside a train station when two shots rang out. Security officials were then seen tackling a man in a grey T-shirt and beige trousers.

"There was a loud bang and then smoke," businessman Makoto Ichikawa, who was at the scene, told Reuters.

"The first shot, no one knew what was going on, but after the second shot, what looked like special police tackled him."

Shinzo Abe, Japan'''s former prime minister, assassinated at a campaign stop | Reuters

[Happy As Larry]

The Sopranos’ Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gualtieri, actor Tony Sirico, dies aged 79
Sopranos actor Tony Sirico, who played Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri on the hit HBO show, has died aged 79, his family has announced.

The actor, who appeared in all six seasons of The Sopranos alongside James Gandolfini, died on Friday morning.
His manager of 25 years, Bob McGowan, told the Hollywood Reporter that Sirico had died in an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, and had been living with dementia for the last couple of years.

A statement posted on Facebook by his brother Robert Sirico read: “It is with great sadness, but with incredible pride, love and a whole lot of fond memories, that the family of Gennaro Anthony ‘Tony’ Sirico wishes to inform you of his death on the morning of July 8, 2022.
“The family is deeply grateful for the many expressions of love, prayer and condolences and requests that the public respect its privacy in this time of bereavement.”

The Sopranos’ Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gualtieri, actor Tony Sirico, dies aged 79 | The Sopranos | The Guardian

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Gregory Itzin, 24 and Star Trek actor, dies at 74



24 actor Gregory Itzin has died at age 74.

The actor's manager, Lisa Gallant, confirmed the news Friday, adding that Itzin died from complications that arose during an emergency surgery. He previously had a heart attack on stage during a 2015 performance as William Shakespeare's Falstaff.
Itzin played Charles Logan, who served as the Vice President of the United States in the beloved Fox thriller series. His character was later sworn in as President of the U.S. after his predecessor, John Keeler (Geoff Pierson), was injured in a terrorist attack.

In addition to his work on 24, Itzin portrayed several different characters on various Star Trek franchise installments over the years, including roles on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. He had other significant roles on television series such as Strip Mall, Murder One, Big Love, and The Mentalist.

His film work included turns opposite Lindsay Lohan in the 2007 mystery I Know Who Killed Me, George Clooney in The Ides of March, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln.

Born in Washington, D.C. in 1948, Itzin went on to become an accomplished stage performer, having trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco as well as appearing in productions while studying to become an English major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
https://ew.com/celebrity/gregory-itz...or-dies-at-74/

[harrybarracuda]

Brian Jackson, the man behind the iconic Man from Del Monte adverts, has died peacefully at home at the age of 91, after a battle with cancer.
The star appeared in more than 25 adverts for the fruit goods brand and was known for the catchphrase: "The Man from Del Monte, he says yes!"
He was always seen in a crisp white suit and a hat as he tested the fruit of growers around the world as they waited for a "yes" or a "no".

[beachbound]

L.Q. Jones




Rest in Peace American actor and director L. Q. Jones (August 19, 1927 – July 9, 2022), whose credits include Men in War (1957), Ride the High Country (1962), Hang 'Em High (1968), The Wild Bunch (1969), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Lone Wolf McQuade (1983), Casino (1995), The Edge (1997), The Patriot (1998), The Mask of Zorro (1998), and A Prairie Home Companion (2006).


His other roles included Western television series such as Cheyenne, Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Laramie, Wagon Train, and The Virginian. He was the writer and director of the 1975 science fiction film A Boy and His Dog, based on Harlan Ellison's novella of the same name.

[harrybarracuda]

Play the video and it will be stuck in your head all day.

The death of famed composer Monty Norman was announced today. The musician’s official website detailed that he passed away today on July 11th at age 94 after a “short illness”.

Norman, born in 1928, was a British composer whose best known work was the “James Bond Theme”, which he composed in 1962 for the James Bond film Dr. No starring the sixth actor to portray Bond, Sean Connery. The musical piece went on to become the official theme music for the entire franchise.
Controversy arose not long after when John Barry, the young man who had arranged the theme, claimed the rights to the music. This spurred a libel suit in 1997 in which Norman was named the rightful owner of the music by the court and was awarded 30,000 pounds in addition to court costs.
Before his time composing big film scores, Norman was a singer and even adapted as well as wrote a couple of West End theatrical successes. But, nonetheless, his work for the Bond films remain his most notable contribution to music. In 1977 Norman won the Ivor Novello Award from the Performing Rights Society for the theme music that was still going strong, a whopping fifteen years after its initial release.

[beachbound]

Ivana Trump dead at 73

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife and the mother of his three oldest children, has died, the former president said Thursday.

Ivana Trump, ex-wife of Donald Trump, dead at 73

[harrybarracuda]

Happy Mondays founder and bassist Paul Ryder

Happy Mondays star Paul Ryder dies aged 58 before Sunderland gig | The Northern Echo

Delfonics singer William Hart

William Hart, lead singer of the Delfonics, dies at 77 | EW.com

[katie23]

Wow, Tony Sirico (The Sopranos) and James Caan (Godfather) have both passed? Sad.. Just as I thought I was out, they pull me back in...

I've read about Ivana Trump's death last night. I've watched some interviews of her before, she's a tough, awesome lady & businesswoman. I liked how she used to roast Marla (?), the 2nd wife of Donald.

May all of them RIP.

[harrybarracuda]

So Ivana fell down the stairs. Can't wait to see what Q has to say.

Ivana Trump, the first wife of former US president Donald Trump, died after falling down stairs at her home in New York City, suffering "blunt impact injuries" to her torso. New York City Medical Examiner's Office has ruled the 73-year-old's death as accidental. Ivana was found at the bottom of the staircase in her apartment next to a spilled cup of coffee, according to reports in some US media outlets.

[dirk diggler]

Wow, Tony Sirico (The Sopranos) and James Caan (Godfather) have both passed? Sad.. Just as I thought I was out, they pull me back in...

This famous line was by Steven Van Zandt who played Silvio Dante.

Tony Sirico played Paulie Gualtieri.

[prawnograph]

This famous line was by Steven Van Zandt who played Silvio Dante.

Tony Sirico played Paulie Gualtieri.

It's from Godfather 3, Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino.
James Caan was in Godfather 1and 2.

Silvio Dante doing an impression. As did George in Seinfeld

[katie23]

This famous line was by Steven Van Zandt who played Silvio Dante.

Tony Sirico played Paulie Gualtieri.

Yes, I know that the quote was from G2 and that Al Pacino said it originally. I also know that the character of Silvio did the miming/ impression for the lads.

I think the character of Paulie (Sirico) said, I feel betrayed! (or similar) when the group found out thst Vito was gay.

Binge watched the Sopranos during covid lockdown.

RIP Paulie (Sirico).

[dirk diggler]

I have to admit, I struggled to get into the first Godfather and never gave the other 2 much of a look in.

[harrybarracuda]

Actor Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino: Goodfellas and Law & Order actor dies aged 83 | Ents & Arts News | Sky News

[misskit]

^ Father of lovely Mira Sorvino.

That is two Goodfellas dead within a couple of months.

Someone mentioned earlier on this thread the death of Ray Liota. Oddly enough, I learned of Liota’s death at dinner one night in Las Vegas at Piero’s Italian Cuisine from a Dominican bookie. Piero’s is really a Goodfellas kind of restaurant!