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British actor Ian Holm dies at 88
Reuters ^
| 06/19/2020
| Entertainment News
Posted on 06/19/2020 7:42:29 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Ian Holm, best known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Alien, has died aged 88, the Guardian newspaper said on Friday.
The actor, who received an Oscar nomination for his performance in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, had died from a Parkinsons related illness, the paper said.
It is with great sadness that the actor Sir Ian Holm CBE passed away this morning at the age of 88, his agent told the paper. He died peacefully in hospital, with his family and carer. Charming, kind and ferociously talented, we will miss him hugely.
Holm began his career on stage working as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company and gained international exposure when he was cast as android Ash in the 1979 Alien film.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: alien; bilbobaggins; chariotsoffire; deadagain; frodobaggins; ianholm; lordoftherings; movies
The android Ash from Aliens Bilbo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings
A plethora of movies, TV, stage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Holm
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06/19/2020 7:45:22 AM PDT
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KC_Lion
To: BBQToadRibs
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06/19/2020 7:45:22 AM PDT
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EEGator
To: BBQToadRibs
Sam Mossambini in Chariots of Fire. RIP sir.
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06/19/2020 7:45:33 AM PDT
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chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: BBQToadRibs
He died peacefully at an advanced age, surrounded by loving family. That’s the way most would most wish to go. That, or dying in a blaze of glory, for some righteous cause.
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06/19/2020 8:01:38 AM PDT
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Campion
(What part of "shall not be infringed" don't they understand?)
To: BBQToadRibs
Grat actor. I enjoyed his performances for years, starting with Richard, Duke of Gloucester (AKA Richard III) in
The Wars of the Roses, televised in 1966. I also like his Napoleon in
Napoleon and Love, Frodo in the radio adaptation of L
ord of the Rings, and his many film roles. Glad to see he lived to such a ripe old age.
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06/19/2020 8:03:13 AM PDT
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Sans-Culotte
(With every passing day, I am a little bit gladder that Romney lost in 2012.)
To: BBQToadRibs
I liked him as Fluellen in Kenneth Branaghs Henry V
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06/19/2020 8:09:16 AM PDT
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I-ambush
(One foot in the grave, one foot on the pedal I was born to rebel.)
To: BBQToadRibs
Chariots of Fire was on TCM Sunday night, made me think of when I saw it in the theatre when it first came out.
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06/19/2020 8:18:02 AM PDT
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OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
To: Sans-Culotte
It looks like it is available on DVD, which is nice since so many fine British productions from that era were chucked or taped over by faceless and mindless simpletons at the BBC.
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06/19/2020 8:24:32 AM PDT
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OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
To: BBQToadRibs
He played such a menacing character in Ash.
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06/19/2020 8:37:56 AM PDT
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C19fan
To: rightwingcrazy
Or shot by a jealous husband
To: chajin
The Madness of King George was a good role!
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06/19/2020 8:57:17 AM PDT
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Striperman
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To: OttawaFreeper
Wars of the Roses is only available AFAIK on a British Region 2 DVD which requires a hacked player (which I have). The Napoleon series is available in the USA.
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06/19/2020 9:05:54 AM PDT
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Sans-Culotte
(With every passing day, I am a little bit gladder that Romney lost in 2012.)
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06/19/2020 9:22:55 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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He was so good as Sam Mussibini in “Chariots”. Rest in peace.
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06/19/2020 9:39:58 AM PDT
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NohSpinZone
(First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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06/19/2020 11:08:07 AM PDT
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catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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