NYLIBUD Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) Oops sorry,I hit post before I finished writing about his death.I think he died in the beginning of February.Its just the first time I heard about it...He was 74.He was hospitalized,and during his hospitalization,he died of heart problems.He also had a leg amputated a few years back due to an infection.He was in alot of movies,and tv shows.Including Hooper with Burt Reynolds.I remembering hearing that he wasn't the easiest actor to work with,and was known for his short temper...RIP Edited March 8, 2019 by NYLIBUD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 minute ago, NYLIBUD said: Who is he? Was in Airwolf in the 80s and various movies in the 70s. Passed away last month apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Rob Hall said: Was in Airwolf in the 80s and various movies in the 70s. Passed away last month apparently. I know I messed up and hit post before I finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 It's weird,I actually thought he died years ago from a drug overdose.I guess I was thinking of somebody else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 7 hours ago, Rob Hall said: Was in Airwolf in the 80s and various movies in the 70s. Passed away last month apparently. He was in the original Machanic with Charles Bronson, and Hooper with Burt Reynolds. I always watched Airwolf and own the seasons with Jan in them. I did like him as an actor in the 80's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 Yup I think he died on Feb 10th,but it was the first I've heard of it.Yea I liked his acting a lot,as well.I believe he was also a stuntman,and did a lot of his own stunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranma Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 His death wasn't publicly announce till yesterday for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTrucker Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 He was what they call a natural as changing role types seemed to come to him easy. That makes them hard to work with and they tend to burn out over time. It led to drug and alcohol problems for him ad we can see the end results. It is sad that such a good actor has to end this way. First time I ever noticed him in anything was in the movie "Tribes" and then "White Line Fever" and "Hooper"! Then picked up on his other roles in TV series and bit parts in other movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Sad. Not just his passing. But his life in general. If he hadn't gotten in his own way, he could have been a much bigger star. Another very talented person that drugs and alcohol destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 He was good in Airwolf, always liked that show. Sad how that industry turns its back on their own people sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Sad news to read. I was (and still is) a great fan of Airwolf. I still want to be a helicopterpilot when I grow up (some may claim that I have grown up). I have not seen him in that many other productions that I can remember at the moment but for me he will always be Stringfellow Hawke in the same way that Ernest Borgnine will always be Dominic Santini (and Lyle Wallace). As you others say, it is sad that the industry itself makes a hard life and so many good people burn out to quikly. Rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I became a fan of his when I first saw White Line Fever. I saw an interview he had done years later, and he was totally soused. Pretty sad. At least now he is free from his demons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Bummer... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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