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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Flipside on September 10, 2014, 09:50:33 pm
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29152398
Richard Kiel, who played Jaws in several James Bond movies has died.
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Oh, I thought we were talking about the animatronic shark
Richard Kiel had a steel grip on life and taught us that Oddballs will always find love in eachother
Even if you have to bite off a few heads and spend time amongst the stars to get there
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Sorry to hear the news. He was definitely one of the most memorable henchmen of all time.
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Huh. I need to watch those two Bond movies :blah:
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Sad day.
I liked his very shiny and well cared for metallic incisors of happy chomping.
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that certainly put a bit dampener on things. Rest in peace man.
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I suppose from my perspective, the sad bit is that these people weren't just famous for what they did in the past, films like the Spy who Loved Me and Moonraker were actually in the Cinema as new releases (admittedly, I was only about 8 and couldn't go watch Moonraker at the cinema, but it was still a part of the culture I grew up in).
For anyone under 40, this is really a case of 'Old movie star got older and died', and strictly speaking, it's more or less accurate, but for those who grew up with these people occupying their screens and cinemas, it really can be slightly depressing, especially lately where these deaths seem to be coming at an increasing rate.
Reminds me of a Newspaper cartoon I once saw :
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