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Actor Harry Dean Stanton dead at 91, agent says (Original Post) shenmue Sep 2017 OP
He was terrific on Big Love. (eom) StevieM Sep 2017 #1
I loved him in everything. blogslut Sep 2017 #2
I thought he died awhile ago. El Supremo Sep 2017 #3
Funnily enough, I just watched him last night... cbreezen Sep 2017 #4
Damn! One of the best character actors in movie history! edbermac Sep 2017 #5
Fantastic character actor. One of the best. VOX Sep 2017 #6
He was in one of the most touching movie scenes ever. From Straight Story: Glimmer of Hope Sep 2017 #7
He loved working with David Lynch. bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 #8
REPO MAN'S ALWAYS INTENSE! Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #9
How sad. There was something about him that was so heartbreaking in smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #10
Talent. byronius Sep 2017 #11
This man was a great actor workinclasszero Sep 2017 #12
Might have been the most familiar face in film you couldn't put a name to... maddiemom Sep 2017 #13
a good actor Beringia Sep 2017 #14
K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #15
Rest in Peace.... Fatemah2774 Sep 2017 #16

cbreezen

(694 posts)
4. Funnily enough, I just watched him last night...
Fri Sep 15, 2017, 08:44 PM
Sep 2017

play his own ghost in Big Love. This show is my favorite guilty pleasure.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
6. Fantastic character actor. One of the best.
Fri Sep 15, 2017, 08:50 PM
Sep 2017

HDS was a work-horse, appearing in all manner of genres in film and television. He will be sorely missed. RIP.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
10. How sad. There was something about him that was so heartbreaking in
Fri Sep 15, 2017, 09:03 PM
Sep 2017

all his roles. He had such humanity. RIP Harry.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
13. Might have been the most familiar face in film you couldn't put a name to...
Fri Sep 15, 2017, 10:34 PM
Sep 2017

until recent years. In the last decade or two, he's become recognized much more. Elisha Cooke Jr., gone for more than twenty years now, was another who preceded him. R.I.P. Mr. Stanton.

Fatemah2774

(245 posts)
16. Rest in Peace....
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 08:26 AM
Sep 2017

Oh my even movies like Escape from New York, Godfather 2, Kelly's Heros, Cool Hand Luke, and I'm not even thinking hard....wow, one of my favorite character actors along with J Walsh..


I will miss you Harry..

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