Obituary - what dead actors do you most miss?

[Longshanks]

There have been a number of actors that, when I heard of their deaths, I was truely sad. Some had great and long careers and had died before I ever started watching films, others were the people I grew up with and I miss them like old friends, some were just cut off too damn soon for my liking.

Peter Sellers - damn that man was funny, saddly the Pink Panther will never strike again

Oliver Reed - when he was good he was great!

Peter Cushing - end of an era, one of my saddest losses :(

Richard Harris - another classic

Marty Feldman - very sadly missed - "Eygor!" "Froderick!" *sigh*

Jimmy Stewart - just something about the films he made

Roddy McDowall - Galen!

Errol Flyn - the one and only original Swashbuckler

Lon Chaney Jnr - a man prepared to truely suffer for his art

Sir Alec Guinness - NOT just a Jedi by a long shot!

Sir Laurence Olivier - The actors actor

Buster Keaton - one of the greats of comedy

Peter Lorre - that voice! That voice!

Vincent Price - That voice! That voice!

Hmmm, just realised that my list is pretty heavily weighted to Brit thesps and ALL male - balance things up a bit and add your own list. Just don't forget the Greats ok?

[maxwelldemon]

vincent price
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and

cary grant
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[Jarbacca]

Phil Hartman

Alec Guiness

[Colorado Cajun]

Bruce and Brandon Lee
Phil Hartman

[Heavenllee]

- River Phoenix

- Dudley Moore

- John Candy

[HotBoy]

1. Bill Bixby(he WAS Dr. Banner)!!!

2. Esther Rolle

3. Redd Foxx

4. Whitman Mayo

5. LaWanda Page

6. Michelle Thomas

7. Raul Julia(I loved him as Gomez Addams)!!!

[Tardumb]

Chris Farley....:(

[cage69]

chris farley for sure he was the man along with john candy

[welty69]

Brion James (http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Movie/2919/) a great villian and bad guy.

Roddy MacDowell (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6564333) A great actor and theater performer.

Burgess Merideth (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6571) Mick on Rocky a great actor

Vincent Price (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=838) Classic actor and villian

John Colicos (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6263410) Count Baltar on Battlestar Galactica and the 1st ever Klingon on Star Trek

George Burns (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=150) A wonderful comedian. I knew that he would live to be 100 and I never made a bet.

Bill Bixby (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95) He will always be the other half of the hulk to me.

Ray Walston (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19590) My favorite Martian.

Chuck Conners (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1145)

[Knerys]

Richard Harris
Deforest Kelley
River Phoenix
Jimmy Stewart
Steve McQueen

[Boods]

RICHARD HARRIS

he was marcus aurelius in gladiator
the priest in the count of monte cristo
and most amazing dumbledore in the amazing movies of harry potter

[Doomsday]

John Wayne, the manliest man among men!

[Psylent]

Bruce Lee ;)

[slinger]

Jack Lemmon

Phil Hartman

John Candy

[Michael]

John Lennon & George Harrison

although I miss them most for their music :(

[welty69]

I just watched married with shildren and I saw the greatest comedian EVER!!!! I miss Sam Kinison. Sure he was a bit raunchy but he was SOOOOO funny.

[Colorado Cajun]

Originally posted by Psylent
Bruce Lee ;) Now that is what I'm talking about:D

[JBond]

Originally posted by Michael
John Lennon & George Harrison

although I miss them most for their music :(

:(

[Psylent]

Originally posted by Colorado Cajun
Now that is what I'm talking about:D :eek: I didn't notice you had them!!....:eek:
:D :applaud: :D

[eilantha]

I agree strongly with Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, and River Phoenix...

And I'd like to add Clark Gable!

[Longshanks]

..oh yeah, and Donald Pleasance

...and here's a question - why is it that the great majority of the choices are still male?

[JBond]

Because we're sexist pigs?

[eilantha]

Because women live longer...not as many are dead ;)

Don't know, honestly, just no women have come to mind...I'm sure I'll think of some eventually.

[Longshanks]

Originally posted by eilantha
Because women live longer...not as many are dead ;)


That did cross my mind too damnit :p ;)

[Alexander JL]

Vincent Price
Humphrey Bogart
Dean Martin (damn he was funny)

[JBond]

Originally posted by longshanks
That did cross my mind too damnit :p ;)

And don't forget the topic says dead actors ;)

[Longshanks]

I kind of thought the term 'actor' refered to both sexes nowadays? You know, like 'nurse'?

[Laterose]

Originally posted by Heavenllee
- River Phoenix


- John Candy

Agreed. John Candy was hilarious in Spaceballs and perfect for Cool Runnings. River Pheonix....that is just too sad a thing to discuss :(

[bbf2]

George Lucas. :( ;)

[CaptainStacy]

James Cagney, Jimmy Stewart, Humpfrey Bogart, Cleavon Little, Roddy McDowell, Donald Pleasance, Fred Gwynn, Vincent Price, Lucille Ball, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Jim Belushi, Phil Hartman, Chris Farly, Richard Harris, Robert Shaw.

May they ALL r.i.p.

[moviegeek]

Originally posted by bbf2
George Lucas. :( ;) :confused:

[Man with no Name]

IMHO

Groucho Marx - No equal in comedy!

Errol Flynn - No equal in Swashbuckling!

Bruce Lee - No equal in martial arts filmmaking!

[welty69]

Just in case none of you got the news. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7637789&pt=Katharine%20Hepburn[url] Katharine Hepburn has just passed away at the age of 96.


I also miss Brandon Lee [url]http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=611&pt=Brandon%20Lee

[Jspitalieri]

The fat funny men
Candy
Farley
Belushi

[equipe]

Bogart
Belushi
Sellers
Hartman

[JediPaul]

John Candy.

[IdahoMR2man]

Phil Hartman
Chris Farley
Steve McQueen
Jimmy Stewart

[teewee1432]

phil hartman

[smokiechimp]

Steve McQueen

James Dean

Peter Sellers

[LadyFireFly]

Some dead celebrities I miss:

James Dean
River Phoenix
Jessica Tandy
Jack Lemmon

[moviegeek]

jimmy stewart
marx bros.
3 stooges
jack lemmon

[Hitman]

Pauley Shore. Oh wait, that was his movie career that died.

[Alexander JL]

Frank, Dean, and Sammy! (yes, they are actors as well...)

Oh, and the immortal Vincent Price!

[obsessedwithsnl]

I really miss Phil Hartman, he was just so funny. Chris Farley was great! Gilda Radner and John Belushi died before I was born, they would've had great carreers.

[welty69]

http://www.findagrave.com/photos/1038/254/7863414_1063362729.jpg
I miss John Ritter.....

[teewee1432]

I miss him too.:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

[trevaine]

I give a vote to Mr. Hines. Total class.

[Dogbert0228]

Phil Hartman

John Belushi

John Candy

Bob Hope

Richard Harris

and now, John Ritter

[Dione]

Yes, John Ritter too.:(

[welty69]

You gotta think that in Heaven with all these comedic actors that everyone upstairs is rolling around in laughter........

[The Moose]

chris farley
richard harris
peter sellars (the party was beyond words)
john candy

[sonjablue]

John Ritter
Richard Harris
John Belushi
Audrey Hepburn
James Dean
can't think of his name but played Quint in Jaws

[as-it-is!]

Oliver Reed

John Ritter ( it's a shame he wasn't better known over here in the U.K. )

[Night Fright]

John Ritter
Richard Harris

It's ALWAYS the good people who die first :waa:

[TxFilmMkr]

Jack Lemmon
Walter Matthau
J. T. Walsh

[Doomsday]

Originally posted by sonjablue

can't think of his name but played Quint in Jaws

Robert Shaw. He was also in A Man For All Seasons and was Grant in From Russia, With Love.

[wildangel46]

I am shocked to see that nobody has mentioned James Doohan { Mr Scott on Star Trek}

[K Bell's Lover]

^ Now that's what I call a bump! :omg:

And John Ritter instantly comes to mind. I loved loved loved Three's Company and the man just seemed to be a generally great guy.

[Tzarinna]

Phil Hartman and Octavia Butler.

[Where's my elephant?]

http://www.gta-series.com/it/lcstories/eastereggs/lionelhutz.jpg
http://www.24-7simpsons.com/troy%20mclure%201.jpg
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[Tzarinna]

:( .

[stuffed piranha]

Has to be Marlon Brando and River Phoenix.

[Tzarinna]

That was the worst,to hear about River. :(
I'm so mad at him. :mad: :(

[smokiechimp]

Steve McQueen

[Steve from Indy]

I miss all the one's that died young because they never got to do their greatest work. It's sad when one of the greats die, but at least they had a full career, and we have all their great roles to remember them by. When someone dies young, it just leaves you sad for the senseless nature of it, and for what might have been.

[Tzarinna]

Right, like River. :( :mad: :(

[Robs]

Peter Deuel from the Alias Smith & Jones T.V. series from the 70's.
:redface:

[Darth Barth]

chris farley for sure he was the man along with john candy

Oddly enough these were the first two that jumped into my head too!!!

[crazyfatrobot]

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MMPH/171262~Lee-Marvin-Posters.jpg

[Knerys]

Right, like River. :( :mad: :(

Yes. Like River. :(

I miss Ann Bancroft too.

[Knerys]

I am shocked to see that nobody has mentioned James Doohan { Mr Scott on Star Trek}

I miss him and Deforest Kelley.

[FVD]

Gone but not forgotten:

Sir Richard Harris
Sir John Gielgud
Sir Alec Guinness
Audrey Hepburn
Steve McQueen
Fred MacMurray
Johnny Carson
John Belushi
+ many more....

Gone too soon:

John Candy
River Phoenix
Chris Farley
Chris Penn

Wrestlers:

Owen Hart
Mr Perfect Curt Hennig
Miss Elizabeth
Junkyard Dog
Eddie Guerrero
+ more

Musicians:
Cozy Powell (one of the finest drummers who ever lived)
David Byron and Gary Thain (from Uriah Heep)
Tommy Bolin (a very underrated guitarist (Zephyr/The James Gang/Deep Purple))
Phil Lynott
John Lennon and George Harrison
Terry Kath
Jeff Buckley
+ many more...

:( :( :( :( :(