Reports: Actor Tony Curtis Dead at 85

Gerald · 09-30-10, 05:45 AM

Actor Tony Curtis has died, according to media reports. He was 85 years old.

The Oscar nominated actor was best known for his role in 'Some Like It Hot' alongside Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon.

On its website, Entertainment Tonight reports that Curtis' daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, confirmed the news of her father's passing

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...ad/?test=faces

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Curtis

Note:Published September 30, 2010

Castout · 09-30-10, 06:29 AM

RIP

Sailor Steve · 09-30-10, 08:12 AM

"Yondah lies da castle of my fahdah."

I always like Tony Curtis. He had a great sense of humor about himself and his career, and despite his own joke about the above line, he was a fine actor.

A good long life, and we'll miss him. All hail The Great Leslie!

Schroeder · 09-30-10, 08:19 AM

^+1
He'll be missed.

Rockstar · 09-30-10, 08:20 AM

He was The Great Leslie in the movie The Great Race (1965), loved it.

frau kaleun · 09-30-10, 08:23 AM

RIP Tony.

My personal favorite:

Bilge_Rat · 09-30-10, 09:32 AM

just found out this little tidbit:

Quote:

During World War II he served in the Navy aboard the submarine tender U.S.S. Proteus. His ship was present in Tokyo Bay for the formal surrender of Japan aboard the U.S.S. Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945, which Signalman Schwartz watched through a pair of binoculars. “That was one of the great moments in my life,” he later wrote.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/mo...curtis.html?hp

by coincidence, just in the past few months, I saw for the first time "The sweet smell of success" and "The defiant ones", both great movies.

SteamWake · 09-30-10, 09:32 AM

Shame.. I liked Tony as well.

He also produced a pretty talented daughter too.

85... sigh... I feel just a little bit older now.

Gerald · 09-30-10, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat

just found out this little tidbit:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/mo...curtis.html?hp

by coincidence, just in the past few months, I saw for the first time "The sweet smell of success" and "The defiant ones", both great movies.

World War Two - and a young man serves his country.

http://www.tendertale.com/ttiii/ttiii1.html

Takeda Shingen · 09-30-10, 04:45 PM

Tony Curtis was one of my mother's favorite actors. He'll be missed.

09-30-10, 05:45 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Reports: Actor Tony Curtis Dead at 85 Actor Tony Curtis has died, according to media reports. He was 85 years old. The Oscar nominated actor was best known for his role in 'Some Like It Hot' alongside Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon. On its website, Entertainment Tonight reports that Curtis' daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, confirmed the news of her father's passing http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...ad/?test=faces http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Curtis Note:Published September 30, 2010 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie Last edited by Gerald; 09-30-10 at 06:28 AM.

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Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	RIP __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"Yondah lies da castle of my fahdah." I always like Tony Curtis. He had a great sense of humor about himself and his career, and despite his own joke about the above line, he was a fine actor. A good long life, and we'll miss him. All hail The Great Leslie! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	^+1 He'll be missed. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	He was The Great Leslie in the movie The Great Race (1965), loved it. Last edited by Rockstar; 09-30-10 at 08:35 AM.

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	RIP Tony. My personal favorite:

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Shame.. I liked Tony as well. He also produced a pretty talented daughter too. 85... sigh... I feel just a little bit older now. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Tony Curtis was one of my mother's favorite actors. He'll be missed.