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Offline mrblack

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« on: January 16, 2004, 11:57:51 AM »
Superfly' Actor Ron O'Neal Dies at 66    
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LOS ANGELES - Actor Ron O'Neal, best known for starring in two "Superfly" blaxploitation movies in the 1970s, has died. O'Neal, who was 66, died Wednesday night at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer, his wife said.


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O'Neal played a cocaine dealer named Youngblood Priest in "Superfly" and the sequel, "Superfly TNT," which he also directed. Though known for his work as a street tough character in the films, O'Neal also was a stage actor. In fact, it was his performance in Joseph Papp's Public Theater production of "No Place To Be Somebody" that brought O'Neal to the attention of the producers of "Superfly."


Following the "Superfly" films, O'Neal had a long career as a character actor on television and in movies, appearing in low-budget films like "Mercenary Fighters" in 1987 and "Up Against the Wall" in 1991, which he also directed. In 1996, he joined Jim Brown (news), Fred Williamson, Richard Roundtree (news) and Pam Grier (news) in a reunion of blaxploitation superstars in the film "Original Gangstas."


O'Neal capped his career two years ago with a performance in "On The Edge," teaming again with Fred Williamson and Ice-T.

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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2004, 12:37:55 PM »
Superfly played on cable last weekend.  Kind of a weird coincidence.  Well he can hangout with Curtis Mayfield now.
RIP :(



Darkest of night
With the moon shining bright
There's a set goin' strong
Lotta things goin' on
The man of the hour
Has an air of great power
The dudes have envied him for so long

(Chorus)
Oooh, Superfly
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
The only game you know is Do or Die
Ah-ha-ha

Hard to understand
What a hell of a man
This cat of the slum
Had a mind, wasn't dumb
But a weakness was shown
'Cause his hustle was wrong
His mind was his own
But the man lived alone

Chorus

The game he plays he plays for keeps
Hustlin' times and ghetto streets
Tryin' ta get over
(That's what he tryin' to do, y'all)
Taking all that he can take
Gambling with the odds of fate
Tryin' ta get over (4x)
Woo, Superfly

The aim of his role
Was to move a lot of blow
Ask him his dream
What does it mean?
He woudn't know
"Can't be like the rest"
Is the most he'll confess
But the time's running out
And there's no happiness

Chorus
Superfly (4x)

"Tryin' ta get over..." (9x)
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2004, 01:17:45 PM »
A tragedy.  :(
I will smoke a blunt and drink a 40 in honor.
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2004, 02:35:02 PM »
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
A tragedy.  :(
I will smoke a blunt and drink a 40 in honor.


Amen!
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2004, 02:43:24 PM »
The image of black people as portrayed in popular media has improved so much in 30 years.




















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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2004, 07:51:00 PM »
Superfly dead?!?!  Who is gonna be the art director at HTC now?











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