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RIP Kenny Baker (actor of R2D2): Died Today at the age of 83

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kenny_baker.jpgKenny Baker (1934–2016)

Born: August 24, 1934 in Birmingham, England, UK
Died: August 13, 2016 (age 81) in England, UK

The 3ft 8in actor, who starred in six Star Wars films as well as Time Bandits and Flash Gordon, was 83

The British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films has died at the age of 83 after a long illness.

Kenny Baker, who was 3ft 8in tall, shot to fame in 1977 when he first played the robot character.

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Liam Neeson		 THE PHANTOM MENACEStar Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
1999
dir. Lucas
Starring
Liam Neeson
Ewan McGregor
The Clone WarsStar Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
dir. Dave Filoni
Voices by
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Samuel L. Jackson		 STAR WARSStar Wars
1977
dir. Lucas
starring
Harrison Ford
Mark Hamill
ATTACK OF THE CLONESStar Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
2002
dir. Lucas
Starring
Natalie Portman		 REVENGE OF THE SITHStar Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
2005
dir. Lucas
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACKThe Empire Strikes Back
1980
dir. Irvin Kershner
Starring
Carrie Fisher
Billy Dee Williams		 RETURN OF THE JEDIReturn of the Jedi
1983
dir. Richard Marquand
Starring
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford

 

Died Today (August 12): Ian Fleming (1908–1964)

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ianfleming.jpgIan Fleming (I) (1908–1964)

Born: May 28, 1908 in Mayfair, London, England, UK
Died: August 12, 1964 (age 56) in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Ian Fleming an English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer who is best known for his James Bond series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917. Educated at Eton, Sandhurst and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing.

MOVIE POSTERSKYFALL
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Daniel Craig
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1962
dir. Terence Young
Starring:
Sean Connery
Ursula Andress		 FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVEFrom Russia with Love
1963
dir. Terence Young
Starring:
Sean Connery
Lotte Lenya
GOLDFINGERGoldfinger
1964
dir. Terence Young
Starring:
Sean Connery
Claudine Auge		 THUNDERBALLThunderball
1965
dir. Guy Hamilton
Starring
Sean Connery
Gert Frobe
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICEYou Only Live Twice
1967
dir. Lewis Gilbert
Starring
Sean Connery
Akiko Wakabayashi		 On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceOn Her Majesty’s Secret Service
1969
dir. Peter R. Hunt
Starring
George Lazenby
Diana Rigg
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVERDiamonds are Forever
1971
dir. Guy Hamilton
Starring
Sean Connery
Jill St. John		 LIVE AND LET DIELive and Let Die
1973
dir. Guy Hamilton
Starring
Roger Moore
Yaphet Kotto
The Man With The Golden GunThe Man With The Golden Gun
1974
dir. Guy Hamilton
Starring
Roger Moore
Christopher Lee		 THE SPY WHO LOVED METhe Spy Who Loved Me
1977
dir. Lewis Gilbert
Starring
Roger Moore
Barbara Bach
MOONRAKERMoonraker
1979
dir. Lewis Gilbert
Starring
Roger Moore
Lois Chiles		 FOR YOUR EYES ONLYFor Your Eyes Only
1981
dir. John Glen
Starring
Roger Moore
Carole Bouque
OCTOPUSSYOctopussy
1983
dir. John Glen
Starring
Roger Moore
Maud Adams		 A VIEW TO A KILLA View to a Kill
1985
dir. John Glen
Starring
Roger Moore
Christopher Walken
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTSThe Living Daylights
1987
dir. John Glen
Starring
Timothy Dalton
Maryam d’Abo		 LICENCE TO KILLLicence to Kill
1989
dir. John Glen
Starring
Timothy Dalton
Carey Lowell
GOLDENEYEGoldeneye
1995
dir. Martin Campbell
Starring
Pierce Brosnan
Sean Bean		 TOMORROW NEVER DIESTomorrow Never Dies
1997
dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Starring
Pierce Brosnan
Jonathan Pryce
THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGHThe World iss Not Enough
1999
dir. Michael Apted
Starring
Pierce Brosnan
Robert Carlye		 DIE ANOTHER DAYDie Another Day
2002
dir. Lee Tamahori
Starring
Pierce Brosnan
Halle Berry
CitizenKaneCasino Royale
2006
dir. by Martin Campbell
starring
Daniel Craig
Judi Dench		 Quantum of SolaceQuantum of Solace
2008
dir. Marc Forster
Starring
Daniel Craig
Judi Dench

 

Died Today (August 12th): Merv Griffin (1925–2007)

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mervgriffin.jpgMerv Griffin (1925–2007)

Born: July 6, 1925 in San Mateo, California, USA
Died: August 12, 2007 (age 82) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Merv Griffin was a singer and band leader, movie actor, television personality and media mogul who in his time hosting The Merv Griffin Show (1962) was second in fame and influence as a talk show host only to Johnny Carson. Griffin was best known for creating the two most popular game shows in television syndication history, Wheel of Fortune (1983) and Jeopardy! (1984) that are watched by hundreds of millions of people all over the world. In the business world, he was identified as the visionary chairman of The Griffin Group.

Died Today (August 12th): Henry Fonda (1905–1982)

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henryfondaHenry Fonda (1905–1982)

Born: May 16, 1905 in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Died: August 12, 1982 (age 77) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Shirlee Fonda (3 December 1965 – 12 August 1982) (his death)
Afdera Franchetti (9 March 1957 – 7 January 1961) (divorced)
Susan Blanchard (28 December 1950 – 2 May 1956) (divorced) (1 child)
Frances Seymour Brokaw (16 September 1936 – 14 April 1950) (her death) (2 children)
Margaret Sullavan (25 December 1931 – 14 March 1933) (divorced)

Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
dir. John Ford
Starring
Henry Fonda
Alice Brady		 12 ANGRY MEN12 Angry Men
1957
dir. Sidney Lumet
starring
Fonda
Lee J. Cobb
Advise and ConsentAdvise and Consent
1962
dir. Otto Preminger
starring
Fonda
Burgess Meridith
The Wrong Man
1956
dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring
Fonda
Vera Miles
FIRECREEKFirecreek
1968
dir. Vincent McEveety
Cast
James Stewart
Henry Fonda		 ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WESTOnce Upon a Time in the West
1968
dir. Sergio Leone
Starring
Henry Fonda
MOVIE POSTERTHE LADY EVE
1941
dir. Preston Sturges
Stars:
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda		 MOVIE POSTERON GOLDEN POND
1981
dir. Mark Rydell
Stars:
Katharine Hepburn
Henry Fonda
MOVIE POSTERTHE GRAPES OF WRATH
1940
dir. John Ford
Stars:
Henry Fonda
Jane Darwell		 MOVIE POSTERTHE LONGEST DAY
1962
dir. Ken Annakin
Andrew Marton
Bernhard Wicki		 MOVIE POSTERTENTACLES
1977
dir. by Ovidio G. Assonitis
Stars:
John Huston
Shelley Winters

 

Died Today (August 12th): Lauren Bacall

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laurenbacallLauren Bacall (1924–2014)

Born: September 16, 1924 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: August 12, 2014 (age 89) in New York City, New York, USA

Married to:
Jason Robards (4 July 1961 – 10 September 1969) (divorced) (1 child)
Humphrey Bogart (21 May 1945 – 14 January 1957) (his death) (2 children)

A legend involves the past. I don’t like categories. This one is great and that one is great. The word “great” stands for something. When you talk about a great actor, you’re not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking. It’s inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it’s kind of a sickness.

The Big Sleep
1946
dir. Howard Hawks
starring
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
KEY LARGOKey Largo
1948
dir. John Huston
starring
Humphrey Bogart
Bacall
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
dir. Jean Negulesco
Starring
Betty Grable
Marilyn Monroe		 MISERYMisery
1990
dir. Rob Reiner
Starring
Kathy Bates
James Caan
MOVIE POSTERTO HAVE AND HAVE NOT
1944
dir. Howard Hawks
Stars:
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall

 

Died Today (August 11th): Robin Williams

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robinwilliams.jpgRobin Williams (1951–2014)

Born: July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: August 11, 2014 (age 63) in Tiburon, California, USA

Married to:
Susan Schneider (22 October 2011 – 11 August 2014) (his death)
Marsha Garces Williams (30 April 1989 – 2010) (divorced) (2 children)
Valerie Velardi (4 June 1978 – 6 December 1988) (divorced) (1 child)

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movie posterTHE BEST OF TIMES
1986
dir. Roger Spottiswoode
Stars:
Robin Williams
Kurt Russell		 The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
dir. Terry Gilliam
Starring
John Neville
Eric Idle
DEAD POETS SOCIETYDead Poets Society
1989
dir. Peter Weir
starring
Williams
Ethan Hawke		 AwakeningsAwakenings
1990
dir. by Penny Marshall
Also Starring
Robin Williams
MOVIE POSTERHOOK
1991
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Dustin Hoffman
Robin Williams		 The Fisher KingThe Fisher King
1991
dir. Gilliam
starring
Jeff Bridges
Robin Wiliams
Mercedes Ruehl
GoodwillGood Will Hunting
1997
dir. by Gus Van Sant
starring
Damon
Robin Williams		 Death to Smoochy
2002
dir. Danny DeVito
starring
Norton
Robin Williams
INSOMNIAInsomnia
2002
dir. Christopher Nolan
Starring
Al Pacino
Robin Williams
Hilary Swank		 One Hour PhotoOne Hour Photo
2002
dir. Mark Romanek
Starring
Robin Williams
Connie Nielsen
THE FINAL CUTThe Final Cut
2004
dir. Omar Naim
starring
Robin Williams
Mira Sorvino		 MOVIE POSTERTHE NIGHT LISTENER
2006
dir. Patrick Stettner
Stars:
Robin Williams
Toni Collette
MOVIE POSTERHAPPY FEET
2006
dir. George Miller
Warren Colemen
Judy Morris		 MOVIE POSTERMAN OF THE YEAR
2006
dir. Barry Levinson
Stars:
Robin Williams
Laura Linney
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2006
dir. Shawn Levy
Stars:
Ben Stiller
Carla Gugino		 MOVIE POSTERRV
2006
dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
Stars:
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Cheryl Hines
AUGUST RUSHAugust Rush
2007
dir. Kirsten Sheridan
Starring
Freddie Highmore
Keri Russell		 WILDHOGSWild Hogs
2007
dir. Becker
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John Travolta
Allen
Martin Lawrence
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2009
dir. Shawn Levy
Starring
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Amy Adams		 OLD DOGS Movie PosterOld Dogs
2009
dir. Becker
Stars:
Robin Williams
John Travolta
MOVIE POSTERHAPPY FEET TWO
2011
dir. George Miller
Stars:
Elijah Wood
Robin Williams		 MOVIE POSTERTHE BIG WEDDING
2013
dir. Justin Zackham
Stars:
Robert De Niro
Diane Keaton
tv POSTERTHE CRAZY ONES TV SHOW PILOT
2013
Creators: David E. Kelley		 MOVIE POSTERTHE BUTLER
2013
dir. Lee Daniels
Stars:
Forest Whitaker
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Died Today (August 9th): Bernie Mac (1957–2008)

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berniemac.jpgBernie Mac (1957–2008)

Born: October 5, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: August 9, 2008 (age 50) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married to: Rhonda McCullough (17 September 1977 – 9 August 2008) (his death) (1 child)

Ocean's ElevenOcean’s Eleven
2001
dir. Soderbergh
starring
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon		 BAD SANTABad Santa
2003
dir. Terry Zwigoff
Starring
Billy Bob Thornton
Tony Cox
PRIDEPride
2007
dir. Sunu Gonera
Starring
Terrence Howard
Mac
Ocean's ThirteenOcean’s Thirteen
2007
dir. Soderbergh
starring
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon		 madagascar_2Madagascar 2
dir. Eric Darnell
Tom McGrath
Voices by
Stiller
Chris Rock
SOUL MENSoul Men
dir. Malcolm D. Lee
Starring
Mac
Samuel L. Jackson		 OLD DOGS Movie PosterOld Dogs
dir. Walt Becker
Stars:
Robin Williams
John Travolta
MOVIE POSTERMR. 3000
2004
dir. Charles Stone III
Stars:
Bernie Mac
Angela Bassett

Died Today (August 9th): Sharon Tate (I) (1943–1969)

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sharontate.jpgSharon Tate (1943–1969)

Born: January 24, 1943 in Dallas, Texas, USA

Died: August 9, 1969 (age 26) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to:
Roman Polanski (20 January 1968 – 9 August 1969) (her death)

Sharon Tate’s unborn baby boy (who died with her) was to be named Paul Richard Polanski.

Sharon then took time off from films as she awaited the birth of her first child. On August 9, 1969 a pregnant Sharon Tate, Abigail Folger, Jay Sebring, Steven Parent, and Wojciech Frykowski were murdered by 3 of Charles Manson’s followers. Today all of her killers remain in prison.

Died Today (August 8th): Karen Black (1939–2013)

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karenblack.jpgKaren Black (1939–2013)

Born: July 1, 1939 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
Died: August 8, 2013 (age 74) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to:
Stephen Eckelberry (27 September 1987 – 8 August 2013) (her death) (1 child)

[on the craft of acting] That’s really what acting is: you imagine things, then you respond naturally to what you’ve imagined.

Every time you do a part you try to find out what it would really be like to be that person, no matter who she is.