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Topic: R.I.P. Jack Palance (Read 2815 times)
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Velorath
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News here. I wish I was eloquent enough to say something here, or at least something other than the string of profanities that came to mind when I heard the news. Suffice it to say that even being 60 years older than me, I somehow expected him to outlast us all
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Merusk
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My wife told me this morning. My comment: "I thought he was too mean to die."
RIP, Jack, kick some more ass in the afterlife.
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The past cannot be changed. The future is yet within your power.
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stray
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Jack was the guy responsible for Brando's broken nose. Where would cinema be without him?
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Ironwood
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A good end to a good life. Still sad tho.
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"Mr Soft Owl has Seen Some Shit." - Sun Tzu
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HaemishM
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My favorite memory of Jack Palance is from a really crappy, yet fun B late night feature movie, Hawk the Slayer. Terrible, terrible movie, made good by the fact that it could double for a decent D&D session. I will miss Jack Palance. |
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I loved Hawk the Slayer! Of course, I was 10 (and a huge D&D nerd) when it came out, so I didn't know how cheesy it was (same with Clash of the Titans, which I will still sit and watch if I catch it on cable).
Palance was a stud. RIP, Jack.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
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Lanei
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Shamelessly stolen from: http://thelawdogfiles.blogspot.com/2006/11/requiescat-in-pacem.htmlVladimir Ivanovich Palaniuk
18FEB1919 to 10NOV2006.
Born in Pennsylvania, of Ukrainian descent and son of a coal miner, Palaniuk worked in the coal mines until the 1930's when he started a career as a professional boxer. Using the professional name Jack Brazzo, Vladimir Palaniuk won 15 consecutive matches -- 12 by knockout -- until losing his 16th by decision.
World War 2 came knocking about that time; Vladimir joined the Army Air Corp and began training as a B-24 pilot. During training, an engine failed on his bird, and he suffered severe facial injuries and burns either during the bail-out process or when the bomber crashed -- I've heard both stories.
He required extensive plastic surgery -- resulting in a distinctive gaunt look -- and was discharged from the US military in 1944.
Not one to mope, Vladimir graduated from Stanford University in 1947 with a B.A. in Drama and pretty much instantly wound up on Broadway.
Three years after his Broadway debut, Vladimir Palaniuk was discovered by Hollywood.
Not content with a commanding screen presence, Palaniuk painted and sold landscape art, wrote and published poetry, spoke Ukrainian, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French and English.
Most folks knew him as Jack Palance.
Rest in peace, sir.
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