Goodbye Roy (Scheider) - Many MANY thanks!

[Neil]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7238211.stm

I'm really quite saddened by this news!! I only bought 'Blue Thunder' on DVD a week or so ago!

My favourite films of his I think were Jaws (no suprise there), Blue Thunder and 2010!

Thanks Roy!

I think he died from basically cancer caused by his tanning adiction? Not sure about this :(

It will be odd to see 'Iron Cross' which is in post production - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1039614/ - I hope it's a befitting final performance for him!

Anyway... I think I'll sit down and watch 'Blue Thunder' again tonight... I need to see 'Sorcerer' as well (never seen it)!


http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/RoyObit.JPG

[ZombiePrototype]

Roy Scheider R.I.P.:(

[Mutineer]

Chief Brody is one of the best characters EVER in film history.

Damn mortality. :(

Sad news indeed.

[capncnut]

Poor ol' Roy, he was the best of the two Heywood Floyd's. R.I.P. :(

I think it's worth mentioning that the first film he ever appeared in was called 'Curse of the Living Corpse' from 1964. Might have to track that one down.

[Neil]

Chief Brody is one of the best characters EVER in film history.

Damn mortality. :(

Sad news indeed.

The three of them made that film!:-
Roy Scheider
Robert Shaw
Richard Dreyfuss


I MUST try and get a copy of Sorcerer (1977)! It's suppose to be excellent (even got a Tangerine Dream soundtrack :)), but the DVD version of it is suppose to be appalling. There was talk of a 30th edition version so I might wait...

[bassman]

RIP

Maybe he finally got that bigger boat.

[Mike70]

sad news. his portrayal of dr. floyd in 2010 was an awesome bit of work.