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Author Topic: Richard Widmark has passed away at 93 Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 03-26-2008 01:15 PM                     Screen legend Richard Widmark has passed away after a long illness at age 93. In his home in Connecticut on Monday. Kiss of Death Night and the City Pickup on South Street Hell and High Water (in CinemaScope) Garden of Evil Broken Lance (in CinemaScope) The Alamo (in Todd-AO) Judgment in Nuremberg How the West Was Won (in Cinerama) Cheyenne Autumn (in Super Panavision 70) Twilight's Last Gleaming Rollercoaster (in Sensurround) Coma The Swarm  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-26-2008 02:31 PM                  Wow 93! I hope to live to be half of that! Some of my favorite films of his: "The Bedford Incident" "Pickup on South Street" "Red Skies of Montana" "Panic in the Streets" "Rollercoaster" RIP Mr. Talented. Thanks for holding us on the edge of our seats for years.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-26-2008 03:38 PM                        Phil, I hate to tell you but your not that young. My favorite actor of all time. He was the Best of the Best. Rest in Peace.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-26-2008 07:08 PM                        He was EXCELLENT in Coma, one of my favorite movies of all time. "Society isn't deciding...we'll decide."  |  IP: Logged Phil Blake Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 558 From: esperance western australia Registered: Nov 2003 posted 03-26-2008 11:27 PM                        yes another on the old originals gone, 2 of my favorites Alvarez Kelly 1964 with William Holden The Long Ships 1964 with Sidney Poitier RIP  |  IP: Logged

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