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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: rpm on August 16, 2006, 01:05:59 AM
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Bruno Kirby dead at 57
Veteran actor Bruno Kirby, who viewers of Entourage saw just a couple of weeks ago on the show, has died of leukemia. He was diagnosed with the disease recently, and died on Monday.
Most people will know Kirby from his roles in When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers, playing Billy Crystal's best friend in both films, but he had a ton of film and TV roles, including Good Morning, Vietnam, Donnie Brasco, Hoffa, Sleepers, and This Is Spinal Tap. His long TV resume includes guest spots on Frasier, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Tales From The Crypt, Columbo, Homicide, Mad About You, Kojak, Emergency, Room 222, and M*A*S*H.
Sad news. I loved him as Lt. Hauk in Good Morning Vietnam.
Lt. Steven Hauk: Furthermore, you are to stick to playing normal modes of music, not weird stuff. Those who we'd find acceptable here would include Lawrence Welk, Jim Nabors, Mantovani...
Adrian Cronauer: ...Percy Faith...
Lt. Steven Hauk: Percy Faith... good!... Andy Williams, Perry Como, and certain ballads by Mr. Frank Sinatra.
Adrian Cronauer: Would Bob Dylan be outta line?
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Oh man...another great character actor. So many great roles...
He will be missed.
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that quote about "it don't matter if you play polkas or don't play polkas..."
:aok
<> Bruno, great actor. will be missed.
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Wow, and I hadn't even heard he was sick.
My favorite of all his roles was as Clemenza in Godfather II with Deniro.
Ah, well. "Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Surely every man walks about like a shadow" (Psalm 39:5-6)