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British actor Murray Melvin died at the age of 90
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Sylvie Claire / April 18, 2023
The British actor Murray Melvin, who played in the movies in “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Barry Lyndon” and the series “Torchwood”, died Friday at the age of 90, announced one of his relatives. “It is with great sadness that I must announce the death of Murray Melvin, actor, director and theater archivist,” wrote on Twitter Saturday the director and director Kerry Kyriacos Michael.
Murray Melvin had according to him made a fall in December, “from which he had never fully recovered”. He died Friday at St. Thomas Hospital in London. The actor was a “wonderful villain” as Bilis Manger in the “Torchwwod” series, a spin-off of “Dr. Who,” producer Russell Davies praised on Instagram.
Born on August 10, 1932 in London, Murray Melvin had played in the film adaptation of “The Phantom of the Opera” (2004) or “Barry Lyndon” by Stanley Kubrick in 1975, in which he played the Reverend Samuel Runt. He received in 1962 the award for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for “A Taste of Honey” by British director Tony Richardson.
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Steph Deschamps / July 14, 2024
American actress Shannen Doherty, who came to public attention for her role as Brenda in Beverly Hills 90210, died on Saturday at the age of 53, her agent Leslie Sloane told People magazine on Sunday. She had been suffering from cancer for several years.
“On Saturday, July 13, she lost the fight she had waged for many years against the disease,” said Leslie Sloane.
Born in 1971, Shannen Doherty quickly found her way into the spotlight, starting her career with a role in “Little House on the Prairie” in 1982.
From 1990 to 1994, she played Brenda Walsh in the cult classic “Beverly Hills 90210”, a role that brought her international fame. A few years later, from 1998 to 2001, she became Prue Halliwell in the series “Charmed”. Between several TV films and reality TV experiences, she also reunited with Brenda Walsh in the reboot of the series, “90210” in the late 2000s.
Shannen Doherty had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Some time later, the disease had returned, at stage 4. The cancer then generalized. She passed away on Saturday, surrounded by her loved ones.
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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