Ben Gazzara, risk-taking stage, screen actor, dead at 81

wfgodot · Feb 3, 2012

Ben Gazzara, a Risk-Taking Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 81 (New York Times)

Ben Gazzara, an intense actor whose long career included playing Brick in the original Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, roles in influential films by John Cassavetes and work with several generations of top Hollywood directors, died on Friday afternoon in Manhattan. He was 81.

He died of pancreatic cancer at Bellevue Hospital Center, his lawyer, Jay Julien, said. Mr. Gazzara lived in Manhattan.
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lengthy, interesting career review at link above

Columbo · Feb 3, 2012

I'm sorry to hear this. RIP Mr. Gazzara.

STANDREID · Feb 3, 2012

Actually, I didn't realize that he was still alive and only 81.

I used to love Run For Your Life and watched it every week. He drove a cool car in that show.

RIP Ben

wfgodot · Feb 3, 2012

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upL99XQ5_jQ"]Ben Gazzara as Charles Bukowski explains "Style" - YouTube[/ame]

shana · Feb 4, 2012

Gazzara, Cassavetes, Falk

...and now there are none, alive. The memory of their work lives on.

Thanks for the art...forever missed, Ben.

RIP

wfgodot · Feb 4, 2012

The Guardian obit: Prolific actor who built a 60-year career in the US and Europe

Ben Gazzara, risk-taking stage, screen actor, dead at 81

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