65-year-old legendary British actor Richard Griffiths has died after complications following heart surgery. Though widely known for his role as Harry's pompous uncle Vernon Dursley in the "Harry Potter" films, Griffith's career has been one of much acclaim and some stunning films, and shows such as his starring role as Henry Crabbe in the … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Michael Clarke Duncan
September 3, 2012 by
Actor Michael Clarke Duncan passed away today, he was 54. Duncan was receiving treatment in a Los Angeles hospital this morning for a heart attack he suffered in July. His fiancee, Omarosa Manigault said in a statement from her reps "The Oscar-nominated actor suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never fully recovered. Manigault is … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Tony Scott
August 19, 2012 by
68-year-old filmmaker Tony Scott has died in an apparent suicide attempt on Sunday reports The Wrap. He was 68. A suicide note was found inside Scott's black Toyota Prius, which was parked on one of the eastbound lanes of Vincent Thomas Bridge near Long Beach, California. Scott climbed a fence on the south side of the suspension bridge's apex … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Ernest Borgnine
July 8, 2012 by
Legendary film and television actor Ernest Borgnine has died this afternoon from kidney failure, he was 95. His wife, Tova, and children were at his side at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reports CNN. After serving in the U.S. Navy in the Second World War, the gap-toothed Borgnine made the move into television and then film, forging … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Nora Ephron
June 26, 2012 by
One of the most distinct female writer/directors in the business, Nora Ephron, has sadly passed away at the age of 71 from pneumonia. The pneumonia was a complication resulting from acute myeloid leukemia which she has been quietly battling since her diagnosis in 2006. Ephron pretty much set the standard template for contemporary romantic … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Ray Bradbury
June 6, 2012 by
Famed sci-fi author Ray Bradbury has died in California at the age of 91. Bradbury penned 600 short stories, 30 novels and various plays and screenplays over the course of his life. One such film script was John Huston's 1956 adaptation of Melville's "Moby Dick". His most famous work however was the dystopian tale "Fahrenheit 451" about a book … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Ken Russell
November 29, 2011 by
Following a series of strokes, British film director Ken Russell died on Sunday at the age of 84. Russell was famed for being experimental and flamboyant with his films which had heavily sexual overtones and often rebelled against the otherwise rigid and subdued tone used by other famed British filmmakers. It earned him the nickname 'The Fellini … [Read more...]
