Actor Larry Hagman dead at age 81

[eddie]

Larry Hagman passed away last night, from cancer. Played J.R. Ewing on Dallas but had became well known first on "I Dream of Jeannie"

A great actor-may he rest in peace

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=776369

[BossMark]

I hated his character in Dallas.
R.I.P Larry Hagman

[Gerald]

Larry,RIP!

[Egan]

RIP Larry.

I was never a fan of Dallas - probably too young to really be bothered about it - but I'll always remember him fondly for his appearance on Vic and Bob's 'Shooting Stars' where, despite looking incredibly confused and a little bit scared by the surreal nonsense exploding around him, he gamely hung on in there to the end, and looked as if he at least least appreciated the silliness even if he didn't get it.

[Oberon]

Such a shame, a very talented actor. It's not easy to portray such a character as JR Ewing, but damn he managed it well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd8Dn7t__2M

RIP sir.

EDIT: Also, coincidence (not irony) that of all the hospitals he could have died in, it had to be one in Dallas.

EDIT: EDIT: And now I'm going to have the theme tune to Dallas stuck in my head all day....

[Jimbuna]

RIP Larry

[Spoon 11th]

ribs

[Sailor Steve]

I was a teenager when I saw him in I Dream Of Jeannie. He had a very brief sitcom shortly after that called The Good Life. I remember his part in The Eagle Has Landed and his very funny bit roll "saving" Valerie Perrine in the first Superman movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8diCW1uYo0U

There was a lot of publicity over his attempts to get more money for his role as J.R. Ewing, using the whole "who shot J.R.?" thing as leverage. According to an article I read, he did win those negotiations, but he apparently went back to work before the deal was done. He gave a funny interview at the time. When the reporter asked him why he was back at work for the same pay as before, Hagman said something to the effect of "They told me the ambulance might crash on the way to the hospital, and after plastic surgery J.R. could come out looking a whole lot like Robert Culp."

EDIT: Also, ironic that of all the hospitals he could have died in, it had to be one in Dallas.
Why is that ironic? He was born in Weatherford, a suburb of Fort Worth, and started his acting career on the stage in Dallas. He was a Texan through and through.

[mapuc]

RIP Larry

[Oberon]

Why is that ironic? He was born in Weatherford, a suburb of Fort Worth, and started his acting career on the stage in Dallas. He was a Texan through and through.

Ah, I wasn't 100% sure if he still lived there.

[Platapus]

I hated his character in Dallas.



Then that's evidence that he was a good actor. :up:

To be honest, I thought he had passed away a few years ago. :oops:

[Platapus]

EDIT: Also, ironic that of all the hospitals he could have died in, it had to be one in Dallas.

Nothing ironic about it. I think the more appropriate word would be "coincidence"

[Randomizer]

Thanks for everything, Mr. Hagman.

The range of his acting ability, largely unused on TV can be seen from 1964's Fail Safe where he plays Buck, President Henry Fonda's Russian language translator.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058083/

[Oberon]

Nothing ironic about it. I think the more appropriate word would be "coincidence"

That's the one!

I'll go and correct that.

In my defence I had not long woken up when I wrote it. :yep:

[Platapus]

The range of his acting ability, largely unused on TV can be seen from 1964's Fail Safe where he plays Buck, President Henry Fonda's Russian language translator.



Good call. He was very good in that movie. And a surprisingly difficult character to play.

[Sailor Steve]

And now I'm going to have the theme tune to Dallas stuck in my head all day....
Lucky you. That is one of those songs that comes back to haunt me on a regular basis. :dead:

[Oberon]

Lucky you. That is one of those songs that comes back to haunt me on a regular basis. :dead:

:haha: Well then, just for you Steve (and for me):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCpccFyxgz4

I must admit, as a cinematic intro it was done very well, some beautiful vistas there. One day I'll visit the lone star state for myself. :yep:

[Madox58]

I didn't like Dallas. Also hated J.R. when I did check it out.
But that's a credit to his work.

RIP Sir!
:salute:

[mapuc]

Here's a real life story, that he told to the host of a popular radio show, when he was visiting Sweden.

He was on his way home after have made some shopping, when an middle age man came up to him, grabbed his collar and shaked him, while he raised his voice against Larry

- "if you do not start treating your wife Sue Ellen properly, I'm coming after you"

It made me smile when I heard it.

Markus

[soopaman2]

So who killed J.R this time?

RIP to a classy gentleman.

(from an unclassy lout)

[TorpX]

I didn't like "Dallas" that much, but I enjoyed his "I Dream of Jeannie" episodes a lot.

R.I.P.

[Skybird]

"My definition of redundancy is an air-bag in a politician's car."

:shucks: L. Hagman