Brian Dennehy Has Died

LoadsaMoney · 16 Apr 2020 at 19:28

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1250846016024215554?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

R.I.P Brian Dennehy

Amazing actor, been in loads of films.

Rannoch · 16 Apr 2020 at 19:34

Very sad news.

arc@css · 16 Apr 2020 at 19:38

Brilliant actor. RIP.

the shadow · 16 Apr 2020 at 19:46

He was a true talent.

robfosters · 16 Apr 2020 at 19:48

Great actor indeed. RIP.

Random Guy Esq. · 16 Apr 2020 at 20:20

Very sad to hear this - he was in some of the more memorable movies of my childhood, and always delivered.

seabiscuit · 16 Apr 2020 at 20:22

RIP. Loved the F/X and the Cocoon films as a kid.

metal6501 · 16 Apr 2020 at 20:28

rambo

cheesyboy · 16 Apr 2020 at 20:47

One of my favourite movies, probably due to the age I was when I first watched it (about 12 I guess), was Gladiator (the boxing one). Dennehy was a scary hard *******. After that, I always perked up spotting him in stuff

There was a fun story that popped up on Twitter a year or two ago, involving him and his industry-legend Hollywood agent. The story got back to him through his daughters, and he was reportedly delighted it had come to light. will try to find it....

Edit:
Here it is, it's quite a long thread. Also worth reading Dennehy's daughters' comments which appear at the end of the thread:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1060303097178673152

Yas786 · 16 Apr 2020 at 20:57

RIP remember him in a few movies especially Rambo.

Ree · 16 Apr 2020 at 20:59

was a great actor. rip

rids57 · 16 Apr 2020 at 21:22

Probably best known for Cocoon and Rambo but the performance that always sticks in my mind was his portrayal of John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer in the two parter, To Catch a Killer. He just knocked that one way out of the park.
RIP

Uther · 16 Apr 2020 at 21:54

Really liked Cocoon. RIP

Random Guy Esq. · 16 Apr 2020 at 22:21

cheesyboy said:
One of my favourite movies, probably due to the age I was when I first watched it (about 12 I guess), was Gladiator (the boxing one). Dennehy was a scary hard *******. After that, I always perked up spotting him in stuff

There was a fun story that popped up on Twitter a year or two ago, involving him and his industry-legend Hollywood agent. The story got back to him through his daughters, and he was reportedly delighted it had come to light. will try to find it....

Edit:
Here it is, it's quite a long thread. Also worth reading Dennehy's daughters' comments which appear at the end of the thread

That was a great read, thanks for posting.

ezekial · 16 Apr 2020 at 22:28

BowdonUK · 17 Apr 2020 at 12:59

He was a noticable figure in any film or tv series he was in. A mark of a good actor.

RIP

Kelt · 17 Apr 2020 at 15:20

Great actor with a great screen presence.

RIP

StoutMeister · 17 Apr 2020 at 19:08

Rest in peace big fella, you're in good company.

Ninco! · 17 Apr 2020 at 21:58

rids57 said:
Probably best known for Cocoon and Rambo but the performance that always sticks in my mind was his portrayal of John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer in the two parter, To Catch a Killer. He just knocked that one way out of the park.
RIP

Rambo, FX and Cocoon. When I first heard of this two-parter, Dennehy did not seem the obvious choice of an actor to portray Gacy.

Having watched, 100% agree. Very menacing and just had that screen presence.

Malevolence · 17 Apr 2020 at 22:07

Sad news, will always remember him for First Blood, but Gorky Park and his portrayal of Gacy are also up there. Was only a few months back that he was in The Blacklist too.