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Actor Sam Bottoms 1955 - 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Anyone who has seen Francis Ford Coppola’s now-legendary Apocalypse Now remembers the scene where Robert Duvall’s colonel orders a soldier to go out and surf the Vietnamese waves while helicopters and artillery pound the beachfront war zone. The man who played that surfer character was Sam Bottoms. Bottoms passed away two days ago in Los Angeles after losing his battle with brain cancer.
Bottoms made his movie debut with the 1971 Peter Bogdanovich film The Last Picture Show. Bottoms followed that role up with a turn in 1976’s The Outlaw Josie Wales, directed by Clint Eastwood, then moved on to Coppola’s war movie. Even though Bottoms made two more films with Eastwood (Bronco Billy) and Coppola (Gardens of Stone) and starred in dozens of other films, none of his later roles ever captured the same visibility as his turn as surfer soldier Lance B. Johnson.
Bottoms is survived by his wife, parents and three brothers, two of whom (Ben and Joesph) are also actors.
Posted at 3:26PM by Patrick
Michael Crichton passes away at 66
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
As reported by THR, the bestselling author of numerous film adapted novels including Jurassic Park, Twister and The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton, has succumbed to cancer at the age of 66 in Los Angeles.
A post on Crichton’s website, now unreachable due to being slammed by heavy web traffic on the news of the author’s death said:
While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us — and entertained us all while doing so — his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget.
Posted at 11:09AM by Mike
Aloha Hula…
Saturday, January 19, 2008
There are quite a few sad faces around MovieSet HQ today, after the passing on the weekend of Senior Office Dog Hula.
Beloved family pet of MovieSet’s founder and CEO, Hula was a sweet, loving pooch with a tail that wagged reassuringly even when diabetes, cataracts and old age left her struggling on staircases and bumping into doors. Her daily Houdini impression was marked by such awesome speed and determination, upon discovering her trotting down the beach several blocks away (always having befriended a family of picnickers), she was more often congratulated for her Herculean efforts than she was chided for them.
The last few weeks signaled a distinct change in the dog’s health, and even as the loving snuggles given to her grew more frequent, it was clear the old girl’s life force was starting to slip away. Every Friday for the last month has ended with a tacit understanding that she might not be there on Monday, depending on how she weathered the growing stresses on an increasingly fatigued little body.
So this past Friday afternoon, after a few nostalgic escapes and a number of assists up and down the stairs, I held her on my lap, stroked her fawn-colored fur and told her in a soft voice what a good dog she was and how much everyone loved her. Something told me it was going to be the last time… and sure enough, at this morning’s staff meeting, Colleen told us that she’d had to make the heartbreaking decision on Sunday night, and had lovingly and humanely asked the vet to put Hula to sleep one last time. As a full-fledged member of the MovieSet family, we all feel her loss and miss her already.
Buoyed by her dear little spirit, we continue on our path, but sadly, with one less four-footed friend along for the journey.
Posted at 3:14AM by admin
