R.I.P.: James Coburn

By Jack November 18, 2002 11:17 PM

Actor James Coburn, who took on the role of the tough guy in such films as Payback and The Magnificent Seven, but whose anguished portrayal of an abusive father in Affliction finally earned him an Oscar, died. He was 74.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 19, 2002 5:10 AM

Damn it! He was one of my favourite actors.

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Posted by Skullfire (hulacete@ubbi.com) on November 19, 2002 2:07 PM

Pupil of Bruce Lee.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on November 20, 2002 5:15 AM

Was he?

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Posted by FredHater (fred_hater@hotmail.com) on November 20, 2002 6:26 AM

Hell yes he was, so was Steve McQueen and Kareem.

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Posted by Skullfire (hulacete@ubbi.com) on November 20, 2002 2:12 PM

Well, now they are all in heaven.

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Posted by sKillBot (travis@pulley.org) on November 20, 2002 3:27 PM

I bet they have mad kung-fu sessions together.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on January 12, 2003 4:25 AM

I finished writing a script for James Coburn 2 days before his death. In any case who want to read it, I have no family or friends in the cinema
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