We have, unfortunately, too many RIP threads posted here, most recently for Ernest Borgnine. Here is an alternative worth mentioning: Peter O'Toole has announced retirement from acting:
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=742000
Fine actor, long career, to be celebrated. Everyone remembers him for Lawrence of Arabia, justifiably, but my favorite movie performance was Lord Jim, one of the better adaptations of a classic novel I've ever seen (great stuff from James Mason and Eli Wallach in this one, too).
I got to see a one-man show, live, of O'Toole about ten years ago, and it was a thorough pleasure. Enjoy your retirement, Mr. O'Toole, you've earned every moment of it, with the full understanding that you have provided the public with the best you had, and that is plenty fine.
caw
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=742000
Fine actor, long career, to be celebrated. Everyone remembers him for Lawrence of Arabia, justifiably, but my favorite movie performance was Lord Jim, one of the better adaptations of a classic novel I've ever seen (great stuff from James Mason and Eli Wallach in this one, too).
I got to see a one-man show, live, of O'Toole about ten years ago, and it was a thorough pleasure. Enjoy your retirement, Mr. O'Toole, you've earned every moment of it, with the full understanding that you have provided the public with the best you had, and that is plenty fine.
caw
