Pete Postlethwaite / Leslie Nielsen RIP

[cakebelly]

RIP Pete, Hollywood couldn't hold a candle to you, Dude.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKx3MUqzCcQ



Leslie Nielsen - so long Shirley, thanks for all the laughs.

[Uberdude]

I didn't know Pete died.  Damn!  I liked him!  : (

[DigitalBuddha]

Leslie Nielsen was great in sci-fi drama too. Check out Forbidden Planet..............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyRDxpqs-g8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEj8bZo9IGA&feature=related

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/dvdreviews26/forbidden_planet.htm

[Uberdude]

Haha! Awesome!!! Who would have thought they would have suggestive nudity in 1956.  That's great!

[meekon5]

Only just found out about this (Pete Postlethwaite), this morning whilst reading someone else's paper over their shoulder on the tube to work,

Much sadness.

[DigitalBuddha]

Only just found out about this (Pete Postlethwaite), this morning whilst reading someone else's paper over their shoulder on the tube to work,

Much sadness.

** Check out......

Pete Postlethwaite



AKA Peter William Postlethwaite

Born: 16-Feb-1946
Birthplace: Warrington, Cheshire, England
Died: 2-Jan-2011
Location of death: Shropshire, England
Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: England
Executive summary: In the Name of the Father

Nominated for an Oscar for his supporting role in In the Name of the Father.

Wife: Jacqui (one son, one daughter)
Son: Will
Daughter: Lily

    University: Lymm High School, Lymm, Cheshire
    University: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

    Officer of the British Empire 2004

See - http://www.nndb.com/people/242/000130849/

[Rev. Gary (revgms)]

 

I hate when there is too much need for old Folger's cans.

[Zen Dog]

Pete Postlethwaite was lined up to be Cmdr Sam Vimes in the new Discworld series.

[milnie]

I've often wondered who could play vimes. If you look at the book where's my cow, the illustrated vines looks like a young Peter. I thought he might have been a bit old now but well never know.
If they ever did a witches one an old school friends mother would be ideal for weatherwax

[Zen Dog]

I found out somewhere that the illustration of Sam in where's my cow(which I also have) was based on Pete. Watch out for the Kickstarter production of Troll Bridge.The new series is going to be based on the Watch.A cop show in Ankh Morpork.I have the hots for Angua but I wouldn't let Carrot know that.

[Stever]

Oh,thats more bad news...these men will be greatly missed,and never replaced..a sad day indeed.