Died Today (July 8th): Roberts Blossom (1924–2011)

robertsblossomRoberts Blossom (1924–2011)

Born: March 25, 1924 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died: July 8, 2011 (age 87) in Santa Monica, California, USA

Married to:
Beverly Carol Schmidt (1966 – 1970) (divorced) (2 children)
Marylin Sally Orshan (? – 18 February 1982) (her death)

He and his first wife, dancer/choreographer Beverly Schmidt, both participated in the Filmstage theater movement of the 1950s and ’60s, which involved the simultaneous presentation of live actors with film and/or slides.

HOME ALONE
1990
dir. Chris Columbus
Stars:
Macaulay Culkin
Joe Pesci

Close Encounters of the Third KindClose Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
dir. Spielberg
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
dir. Don Siegel
starring
Eastwood
MOVIE POSTERALWAYS
1989
dir. Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Holly Hunter
Richard Dreyfuss
MOVIE POSTERTHE QUICK AND THE DEAD
1995
dir. Sam Raimi
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Gene Hackman