Prolific and talented actor Ned Beatty has passed away and John has posted this wonderful tribute to him that I encourage everyone to check out! R.I.P. Ned Beatty.
One of Hollywood most legendary character Actors died Sunday morning at the age of 83…
Beattie’s manager, Deborah Miller, confirmed the news to Deadline, saying that Beattie passed away from natural causes this morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones. No other details about his death were provided.
“Ned was an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend,” said Miller, “and he will be missed by us all.”
RIP Ned Beatty…
He had more than 180 screen roles. Here is a look at two of his most powerful performances:
“Deliverance”
Yes, he will always be known as the guy who caused a redneck hillbilly to scream out: “squeal like a pig!”
It’s one of the most shocking moments in cinema history – but it only works because Beatty made the character a real person: with emotions, shame, anger and everything else that really comes when you are…
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By Hook Or By Book 
Kermit needs to play the dueling banjos again in tribute.
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That would be a great tribute!
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Deliverance, and his acting, still haunts me.
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And that it was his first film makes it all the more impressive.
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such a great character actor
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It’s incredible how many movies he was in.
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One of those actors you take for granted but is always good
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Indeed.
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Great article by John, Deliverance was such a trauma to go through! Brilliant movie.
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John always writes such wonderful tributes. I saw Deliverance once after reading the book, and could never watch it again.
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Left a comment on John’s site, Kim.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete.
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Great post, thanks for sharing. Believe it or not, I have never seen Deliverance.
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It’s a brilliant movie, but as Fraggle commented, traumatic.
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Not sure if it is my cup of tea or not.
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Kim, I was unaware of his passing. Thanks for letting us know. He was quite the presence in “Network” and was like a shock to the system. As for “Deliverance,” I actually took a date to see the movie as I did not know about all of the scenes. “What was I thinking?” came to mind during the movie. Keith
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I was somewhat prepared as the movie had already been out for several years before I was old enough to watch it, and I had read the book by James Dickey for a high school literature class. Still, Beatty’s acting made that scene even more disturbing.
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He was also a fine stage actor. I had the pleasure of working for 2 weeks when he played Cap Andy in SHOWBOAT.
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Have I mentioned you need to write a memoir Don?
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