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  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    RIP Lord Attenborough! No need to write anything as your work speaks for itself!
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,990
    Farewell to derek Rieth, one of the founding members of Pink Martini :

    freep.com/usatoday/article/14483247
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Posts: 4,512
    Today have been Richard Attenborough his 91 birthday RIP.

    It also have been Charles Gray (Henderson in Yolt, Blofeld in DAF) his 85 birthday if he not have past a way in 2000.
  • DoctorKaufmannDoctorKaufmann Can shoot you from Stuttgart and still make it look like suicide.
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    Former Bond villain Gottfried John (General Ourumov) died at the stage of 72 due to cancer.
    "James Bond"-Bösewicht: Schauspieler Gottfried John ist tot

    Gottfried John ist gestorben: Der Schauspieler erlag laut WDR im Alter von 72 Jahren einem Krebsleiden. International bekannt wurde er vor allem als Bösewicht im "James Bond"-Film "Golden Eye".

    Schauspieler Gottfried John (2003): Im Alter von 72 Jahren gestorbenZur Großansicht
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    Schauspieler Gottfried John (2003): Im Alter von 72 Jahren gestorben

    Köln - Der Schauspieler Gottfried John ist tot. Er wurde 72 Jahre alt. Wie der Westdeutsche Rundfunk (WDR) am Dienstag mitteilte, erlag John am Montag in der Nähe von München einem Krebsleiden.

    WDR-Intendant Tom Buhrow würdigte John: "Unvergessen bleibt seine wunderbare Darstellung in Fassbinders "Berlin Alexanderplatz". Wir werden Gottfried John in Erinnerung behalten als einen großen Charakterdarsteller - und als einen ebenso bescheidenen wie warmherzigen Menschen", erklärte Buhrow.
    International bekannt wurde John vor allem als Bösewicht General Ouromov im "James Bond"-Film "Golden Eye" von 1995. Im Jahr 2000 wurde er für als bester Nebendarsteller mit dem Bayerischen Filmpreis ausgezeichnet - für seine Rolle als Julius Caesar in der Asterix-Verfilmung "Asterix und Obelix gegen Caesar".


    http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/gottfried-john-schauspieler-an-krebs-gestorben-a-989529.html

    RIP Gottfried John
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    RIP Gottfried. You were GREAT in GE.
  • marketto007marketto007 Brazil
    Posts: 3,277
    RIP Ourumov. :(
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,960
    So sad to read of this. RIP, Gottfried. Absolutely fantastic in my favorite Bond film. You will be greatly missed.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    He was magnificent as Ouromov, and an absolute pleasure to watch.

    RIP Gotfried John.
  • SoundofthesinnersSoundofthesinners
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    Rest in Peace. He was great in GE.
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited September 2014 Posts: 12,462
    R.I.P. Ouromov, no doubt an essential piece to GE. Thanks for your contributions.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Rest in peace General, you showed us how a car chase should be done.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited September 2014 Posts: 13,355
    Only a few days ago were a few of us wishing him a Happy Birthday. So very unexpected and so young. RIP.
  • mirandafrostmirandafrost
    Posts: 368
    RIP Gottfried John!
    I was so sad when I heard about it. He was just great in GE!
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,129
    RIP Gottfried John, I always thought he was one of the best parts of GE. A wonderful villain. And imo I would've liked to see his part stay longer in the film.
    A sad loss. RIP.
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    Really shocked at this very sad news! Thought he was great and underused in GE. RIP
  • fromswedenwithlovefromswedenwithlove
    Posts: 654
    Rest In Peace Gottfried! I have a suggestion. Why can't all of us just sit down and watch GE tomorrow, in the memory of this great actor? Who's with me on this?
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    edited September 2014 Posts: 4,512
    Original Dutch newspage of The Dutch Public channel..

    http://nos.nl/artikel/693994-acteur-gottfried-john-overleden.html

    Acteur Gottfried John overleden
    dinsdag 2 sep 2014, 20:15 (Update: 02-09-14, 20:34)

    De Duitse acteur Gottfried John, die onder meer bekend was als slechterik in de James Bondfilm Goldeneye, is overleden. Hij is 72 jaar geworden.

    John speelde generaal Ouromov in de Bondfilm uit 1995, met Pierce Brosnan als 007. Internationaal kreeg hij ook bekendheid als Julius Caesar in de film Asterix & Obelix tegen Caesar.

    John had in eigen land een grote staat van dienst. Hij werkte veel met regisseur Rainer Werner Fassbinder, onder meer in Die Ehe der Maria Braun, Berlin Alexanderplatz en Lili Marleen.

    De acteur met de markante kop was ook te zien in afleveringen van Duitse 'krimi's' als Tatort en Derrick. Hij overleed aan kanker.

  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
    Posts: 3,368
    RIP Gottfried John. Tremendous in GoldenEye. Great villain, especially given the screentime he had.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,556
    RIP Gottfried. His role as Ouromov was highly memorable and entertaining.
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
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    RIP Gottfried. You were great as Ouromov and contributed to the success of Bond's come back.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
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    RIP Gottfried John. Ourumov was one of my favorite villains. Gottfried John did so much with a character who really had very few scenes. I'm currently replaying all those scenes in my head.

    "Come out with your hands above your head!"
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited September 2014 Posts: 15,713
    RIP General Ourumov/Gottfried John :( You were one of my favorite characters in the entire franchise.

    'You can't win!'

    Since I started watching Bond movies as a child, I always cheered for Bond when he killed villains. But for me Ourumov is the only villain in the franchise I am sad to see die in a Bond film. He is that awesome.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited September 2014 Posts: 11,189
    He was an accomplished German actor and created such a memorable Bond character with a fairly short time onscreen. RIP

    Hold your fire!!! You'll blow ze gas tanks!
  • DoctorKaufmannDoctorKaufmann Can shoot you from Stuttgart and still make it look like suicide.
    Posts: 1,261
    Before GOLDENEYE John was an accomplished NS RESPECTED AND SUCCEFUL actor, who shone in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's movies, like LILLI MARLEEN or BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ. Martin Campbell actually wanted him, because he liked Fassbinder's movies.
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
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    Andrew V McLaglen who directed 3 of Rog's films: The Wild Geese, North Sea Hijack & The Sea Wolves has died at the age of 94.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29051180
  • DoctorKaufmannDoctorKaufmann Can shoot you from Stuttgart and still make it look like suicide.
    Posts: 1,261
    RIP Andrew V.McLachlan. Famous artists seem to die a lot recently.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,713
    North Sea Hijack, as my profile pic would indicate, is one my favorite movies. RIP Mr. McLachlan :(
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,960
    RIP, Andrew McLaglen. I loved 'North Sea Hijack' so so much.
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    Posts: 6,396
    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    North Sea Hijack, as my profile pic would indicate, is one my favorite movies. RIP Mr. McLachlan :(

    Yes, it's my favourite of Roger's non-Bond work.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,713
    @WillyGalore The Wild Geese was very good too, a sort of an old-school version of the old-school action movie The Expendables, if that makes sense :P
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