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Yasmin Ahmad (1958 - 2009)

divabat — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:22:21 -0800

Acclaimed Malaysian film and advertising director Yasmin Ahmad has passed away at 11:52pm Saturday night at the age of 51, after collapsing from a stroke at a media presentation the day before. She leaves behind a legacy of film that captures the modern multicultural spirit of Malaysia, winning international festival awards and local hearts while at the mercy of conservative censors. Some examples of her work: Tan Hong Ming Family Funeral Sepet (Trailer) Talentime (Trailer) Muallaf (Trailer)

Maurice Jarre

Joe Beese — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:32:03 -0800

Maurice Jarre (September 13, 1924 – March 29, 2009) was a French composer and conductor. Although he composed several concert works, he is best known for his film scores for motion pictures, particularly those of David Lean: Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984). All three of these scores won Academy Awards. - Wikipedia

RIP That Guy Who Was in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

dhammond — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:50:51 -0800

Though best known for his role as hunky Lance Rocke in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, the actor/author was also distinguished by a career as a beefcake pin-up boy. Sadly, he has passed away at the age of 67.

Esmeralda's final fade-out :(

miss lynnster — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:40:19 -0800

"I knew I didn't look like an ingenue... My nose was too long. I had crooked teeth. I wasn't blond. I knew I looked like a character actress. But I also knew I'd find a way." One of the most accomplished scene stea lers in the history of TV comedy, character actress Alice Ghostley, is dead at 81. Here she was in 2003 on the Designing Women reunion show. From imdb: Alice Ghostley originally did not appear as Esmeralda but as maid Naomi who caused havoc at the Stephens'. In the same episode ("Maid To Order"), she is asked to help with a client dinner at the Tate's home because their own maid was ill that night. The name of the Tate's usual maid was Esmeralda.

Michelangelo Antonioni dies.

feelinglistless — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:10:07 -0800

What are you doing? Stop it! Stop it! Give me those pictures. You can't photograph people like that. Who says I can't? I'm only doing my job. Some people are bullfighters, some people are politicians. I'm a photographer.
Michelangelo Antonioni, 1912 - 2007.

Jack Valenti, adieau

Astro Zombie — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:07:40 -0800

Jack Valenti, RIP.

Oooh fuuudggggge.

miss lynnster — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:05:44 -0800

"Porky's was about anti-Semitism, about racism, it's not just about boys with erections," claims Clark. He then adds, pun intended, "It was a seminal film." Bob Clark, Director of two iconic 1980's films that profoundly impacted some of your childhoods (no doubt in decidedly different ways), and his 22 year-old son were in a fatal car crash on PCH this morning. This was set to be a promising year for the man who brought Ralphie and his bunny suit to the world. R.I.P.

Close up the honkytonks

keswick — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:59:21 -0800

Sneaky Pete Kleinow, [Wikipedia | Allmusic] passed away Saturday, January 6 at the age of 72. In addition to being an incredible pedal steel guitar player, most notably with the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, he was also an accomplished visual effects artist who worked on films such as The Empire Strikes Back, Terminator I & II, and Army of Darkness.

the unbearable lightness of being

juv3nal — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:08:42 -0800

Sven Nykvist leaves us. A master at the subtle manipulation of light, the multiple academy award winner and longtime Ingmar Bergman collaborator (including Persona, and the Through a Glass Darkly/Winter Light/The Silence trilogy) has passed away at 83.
more obits [1] [2] more about him [1] [2]

Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.

QuestionableSwami — Mon, 29 May 2006 06:03:14 -0800

Veteran actor Paul Gleason, who played Principal Richard "Dick" Vernon of The Breakfast Club and who acted in over 120 films television shows, died Saturday of lung cancer at age 67.

Graduated.

Duug — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 15:30:38 -0800

And here's to you, Mrs Robinson! RIP

21-bosom salute

jonmc — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 07:01:56 -0800

Russ Meyer dead at 82. The maker of some of the most fun flicks of his day and the man who introduced us the sexpots of an era. We bid you a fond farewell.

Remembering the Dragon

LinusMines — Mon, 21 Jul 2003 12:12:17 -0800

Remembering the Dragon On July 20th, 1973, Bruce Lee died, a month before the premiere of the film that would affirm his star power to Hollywood. As of 2003, an exhibition, a DVD boxset, a documentary and global fan worship continue to mark his rise to immortality. As far as a younger I was concerned, he'd already achieved it in his lifetime (viewing note...cable channel AMC will be airing the above-mentioned movies and documentary as part of a tribute this coming weekend).

James Coburn

tomcosgrave — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 02:37:50 -0800

James Coburn passes on...
RIP James...

PeteyStock — Thu, 28 Mar 2002 16:17:45 -0800

Hollywood loses another giant. Billy Wilder passes on at 95. Just the quick list of movies at the top of the article gives me pause..Stalag 17, Some Like it Hot, The Seven-Year Itch. Damn, this is definitely a sad week in the entertainment business.

dgeiser13 — Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:10:21 -0800

Film, TV Director Ted Demme Dies "Demme was participating in a celebrity basketball game at the private Crossroads School when he was stricken Sunday, said Ted Braun, a spokesman for Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center. Paramedics rushed Demme to the hospital's emergency room in full cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead 20 minutes later. Demme, a nephew of director Jonathan Demme, directed Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz in last year's "Blow." The film was based on the true story of George Jung, who was the American connection to the Colombian cocaine cartel in the late 1970s and early '80s when the drug became hip. "

ed — Wed, 18 Apr 2001 15:15:46 -0800

The man behind Woman in the Dunes has passed away. Filmmaker Hiroshi Teshigahara died on Saturday with nary a press announcement. I haven't been this pissed off about a media blackout since Sam Fuller passed on (or, to some extent, the recent death of Joey Ramone). Is the only way for an obscure artist to gain that long-neglected recognition for their works to kick the bucket? It would seem that, even then, there are no guarantees.

tomcosgrave — Sat, 01 Jul 2000 06:58:31 -0800

Goodbye, you grumpy old man...