Charles bronson dead

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Charles Bronson dead

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Quote[/b] ]CNN is reporting that actor Charles Bronson, the puma-faced tough guy, best known for his early supporting roles in films such as The Magnificent Seven and the later Death Wish series, died Saturday (8/30) of complications from pneumonia in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 81. Bronson was one of fifteen children growing up in Philadelphia and seemed destined to join his Lithuanian father and brothers as a coal-miner until World War II broke out. After the war, Bronson used his G.I. Bill to study acting. He played henchman in several films which included one of his few comedic turns as an enforcer who gets beaten up by Katharine Hepburn in Pat and Mike. Bronson then gained fame as the solid team member in The Magnificent Seven, as Bernado, the gunslinger idolized by the peasants' sons, The Great Escape as Danny 'The Tunnel King' Velinski and as Joseph T. Wladislaw, one of The Dirty Dozen. Bronson had a series of films, including Adieu l'ami, which made him immensely popular in Europe in the latter part of the '60s and culminated with Once Upon a Time in the West. Marquee status in the States, however, would have to wait for Bronson until 1974's Death Wish. The vigilante film spawned four sequels of declining quality. Bronson also starred in cult favorites such as Mr. Majestyk and The White Buffalo. He was married three times, including to Jill Ireland (he shared the screen with her 16 times), from 1968 until her death in 1990 from breast cancer. He is survived by his wife, Kim Weeks, six children, and two grandchildren.

[-TU--33ker 0]

That's pretty sad.

another old school actor dead.

[toadlife 3]

I remember watching Death wish III when I was a wee lad. Don't remember much, but I do remember Bronson pulling out a .44 magnum and popping some bad guy who was running away in the back from like 200 yards. Too bad.

[theavonlady 2]

but I do remember Bronson pulling out a .44 magnum and popping some bad guy who was running away in the back from like 200 yards. Too bad.

For whom?

[ralphwiggum 6]

indeed. he seemed to be a nice person. not many scandals.

however, i think his work Death Wish showed a dark aspect of the era. when the movie first came out, people were cheering his actions.

[theavonlady 2]

however, i think his work Death Wish showed a dark aspect of the era. when the movie first came out, people were cheering his actions.

This was discussed once before in a thread about vigilantiism.

As a naydev Noo Yawkah, I think people's reactions were quite normal at that time. Violent and petty crime was on the rampage - really really bad - and the police, courts and jails seemed a hopeless mess.

People cheered for seeing the bad guy get it for a rare change. That wasn't so once the movie finished, you left the theatre and were back on the street outside.

People have cheered in all sorts of hero movies, when the bad guy finally gets it in the end.

[Postduifje 0]

wow, I've watched 'Once Upon a Time in the West' yesterday eve on the television. I like the westerns, but didn't quite so like 'Death wish'. The first was ok, but 2-5 are quite a little the same.

-Post

[Shashman 0]

Sad news it is

Interesting fact I wasn't aware of : Buchansky was reportedly a B-29 tail gunner in the Pacific during WW2

[theavonlady 2]

Interesting fact I wasn't aware of : Buchansky was reportedly a B-29 tail gunner in the Pacific during WW2  

Look what they reported about Lee Marvin and Captain Kangaroo:

http://www.snopes.com/military/keeshan.htm

[theavonlady 2]

Interesting fact I wasn't aware of : Buchansky was reportedly a B-29 tail gunner in the Pacific during WW2  

Quote: "He was stationed state-side (U.S.) during WWII. Was in the motor pool in the Army. Drove trucks at various Army Camps in the south.

From CelebrityWonder.com bio.

[Shashman 0]

Interesting fact I wasn't aware of : Buchansky was reportedly a B-29 tail gunner in the Pacific during WW2  

Quote: "He was stationed state-side (U.S.) during WWII. Was in the motor pool in the Army. Drove trucks at various Army Camps in the south.

From CelebrityWonder.com bio.

Hmmm...Maybe.My source was AP

[the editing man 0]

wow, I've watched 'Once Upon a Time in the West' yesterday eve on the television. I like the westerns, but didn't quite so like 'Death wish'. The first was ok, but 2-5 are quite a little the same.

-Post

I agree with you deatwish part 1 was the best, westerns i didnt like but he was in the 80s a good actor  

[Dauragon 0]

i woke up this morning and this was the first thing i heard

[theavonlady 2]

Hmmm...Maybe.My source was AP  

AP carefully used the word "reportedly" in reference to the B29 gunner assignment.

Does anyone else see a pattern here?

[-TU--33ker 0]

Hmmm...Maybe.My source was AP  

AP carefully used the word "reportedly" in reference to the B29 gunner assignment.

Does anyone else see a pattern here?

Many old actors served in WW2. some fought, other not. maybe they thought it would be better if they just make up some stories to be admired by the american people?

IIRC Jack Palance was badly wounded and got his remarkable face made up by plastic surgery. It was said in a German TV guide.

Edit:

wow... give him some horns and he looks like satan himself!

[theavonlady 2]

$33ker @ Sep. 01 2003,14:22)]IIRC Jack Palance was badly wounded and got his remarkable face made up by plastic surgery. It was said in a German TV guide.

Yahoo takes that story for granted:

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=....intl=us

Not so other sites, using terms like "the story goes ......".

Incidentally, notice from Yahoo that Palance was also born in Pennsylvania to a coal miner?

[Major Fubar 0]

Oh no! This is the first I heard of this...

Very, very sad news. I loved Charles Bronson, one of my favourite actors when I was a kid, and even today. Mr. Majestyk, Death Wish, Telefon, Streetfighter...all classics. He was THE action star of his day as far as I'm concerned.

R.I.P. Mr. Bronson, you will be sadly missed.

[edit] I have created a banner in tribute to Mr. Bronson, anyone else who wants to use it, please feel free[/edit]

[sanctuary 19]

He was one of the few actor i liked to see and seemed to be a good person from what i heard about him in documentaries . I will miss him

My favourite movie that will remain in my memory : Death Hunt.

Rest in Peace Charles Bronson.

[Renagade 0]

however, i think his work Death Wish showed a dark aspect of the era. when the movie first came out, people were cheering his actions.

This was discussed once before in a thread about vigilantiism.

As a naydev Noo Yawkah, I think people's reactions were quite normal at that time. Violent and petty crime was on the rampage - really really bad - and the police, courts and jails seemed a hopeless mess.

People cheered for seeing the bad guy get it for a rare change. That wasn't so once the movie finished, you left the theatre and were back on the street outside.

People have cheered in all sorts of hero movies, when the bad guy finally gets it in the end.

that`ll be the UK soon

[SpecOp9 0]

I figured this was another bad guy, like that African dude that died...in that thread topic here...looked like he was....

A James Bond bad guy....

R.I.P. Charles Bronson, I got no idea who you are, but R.I.P. anyway

[theavonlady 2]

R.I.P. Charles Bronson, I got no idea who you are

How unculchud!

/said while chewing bubble gum with an open mouth

[ran 0]

R.I.P. Charles Bronson, I got no idea who you are

How unculchud!

/said while chewing bubble gum with an open mouth

i hope you don't let your children do the same , i hate people who chew bubble gum or real food with the mouth wide open

[Cloney 0]

Damn we have banners for everything, we need a banner for

Fernando the Militant Vietnam Veteran Panda Bear Migrant Worker from Honduras.

[The Frenchman 0]

Fernando the Militant Vietnam Veteran Panda Bear Migrant Worker from Honduras.

Allready getting started on it.

[Tamme 0]

When I saw this thread the name sounded familiar, but didn't quite ring a bell. When I checked the link and saw the photo I remembered. Harmonica's dead! Noooooo! 'Once Upon a Time in the West' is one of the best movies ever. After seeing it other westerns are just lame.