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George Kennedy 'Naked Gun' Star Dead at 91
TMZ ^
| February 29, 2016
Posted on 02/29/2016 2:00:16 PM PST by SMGFan
George Kennedy, star of "Cool Hand Luke" and the 'Naked Gun' movies, has died at the age of 91 ... TMZ has learned.
George's grandson Cory Schenkel says Kennedy died Sunday morning at 4:30 AM in Boise, ID. He says his grandfather had been in failing health ever since his wife Joan died a little over a year ago. George had been under hospice care for the past month.
Kennedy won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1968 for "Cool Hand Luke." He also starred in all 3 of the 'Naked Gun' flicks, "Airport 1975," "Earthquake" and many many more.
His last role was in "The Gambler" with Mark Wahlberg in 2014
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/29/george-kennedy-dies/#ixzz41b4nJvTi
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airport; cinema; coolhandluke; earthquake; film; georgekennedy; movies; nakedgun; obituary; thedirtydozen; theeigersanction
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:00:16 PM PST
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SMGFan
To: Borges; DollyCali; Perdogg
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:00:53 PM PST
by
EveningStar
(It's a cult.)
To: SMGFan
TV role I recall was Carter McKay
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:02:20 PM PST
by
SMGFan
(Sarah Michelle Gellar is now on twitter @SarahMGellar)
To: SMGFan
TV role I recall was Carter McKay
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:02:21 PM PST
by
SMGFan
(Sarah Michelle Gellar is now on twitter @SarahMGellar)
To: SMGFan
Great actor,
RIP, Dragline
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:02:37 PM PST
by
headstamp 2
(Fear is the mind killer.)
To: SMGFan
I read somewhere that he and Leslie Nielsen were old friends.
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:02:37 PM PST
by
yarddog
(Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
To: SMGFan
George Kennedy dead? Ah, me.
R.I.P., George!!
To: SMGFan
Loved him in Cool Hand Luke.
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:02:49 PM PST
by
Rennes Templar
(President Trump: It's all over but the counting)
To: SMGFan
Patroni-Airport
Dirty Dozen,Dallas,...
To: yarddog
I read somewhere that he and Leslie Nielsen were old friends.They are with their Maker now, retelling old stories!
To: SMGFan
Prayers for the family, he was an outstanding actor.
Just check out the list of movies and TV credits.
George Kennedy
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:03:41 PM PST
by
TexasCajun
(#BlackViolenceMatters)
To: SMGFan
He was a really nice guy.
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:03:49 PM PST
by
Mollypitcher1
(I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
To: SMGFan; BillyBoy; Impy; Clintonfatigued; Clemenza; GOPsterinMA; campaignPete R-CT; sickoflibs; ...
Another giant has passed. RIP.
To: SMGFan
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02/29/2016 2:04:33 PM PST
by
drewh
To: SMGFan
"That's one nice thing about the 707. It can do everything BUT read..."
Great actor...RIP
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:04:44 PM PST
by
RckyRaCoCo
(Political Correctness is a kool-aid drinking suicide cult)
To: SMGFan
How about Cool Hand Luke? I thought he was nominated for an Oscar.
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02/29/2016 2:05:01 PM PST
by
Williams
(Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
To: SMGFan
Actually the star the naked gun movies was Leslie Nielsen. Kennedy, OJ Simpson, and Priscilla Presley were also inthem
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:05:18 PM PST
by
Fai Mao
(Just a tropical Gardiner chatting with friends)
To: SMGFan
I mean won an oscar seems that should have been the headline.
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:05:31 PM PST
by
Williams
(Dear God, please save us from the Democrats. And the Republicans.)
To: fieldmarshaldj
“Nobody can eat fifty eggs...”
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posted on
02/29/2016 2:05:37 PM PST
by
abb
("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
To: SMGFan
Ah... Damn.
RIP George. Thanks for the memories.
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