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 Whidbey Island, Wash.–Wayne Fitzgerald, the main title designer of hundreds of films and television shows including “Apocalypse Now,” “The Graduate,” “Chinatown,” “Dallas,” “The Searchers,” “The Godfather” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” died here Sept. 30. He was 89.
MSTies will remember his work for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP. The L.A. Times has a nice perspective. Thanks to Tracy and Timmy for the heads up. Alert regular Jay suggests:
Have at it!  LOS ANGELES–Sid Haig, a character actor whose credits extend from 1970s blaxploitation films to cult horror classics such as “House of 1000 Corpses,” died here Sept. 21 of a lung infection. He was 80.
Haig appeared in more than 50 films, from George Lucas’ “THX 1138” to the 1971 James Bond film “Diamonds Are Forever” to Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown.” MSTies will remember him as Donar in the movie in episode 1111- WIZARDS OF THE LOST KINGDOM II. Entertainment Weekly has a nice obit. Thanks to Timmy for the heads up. Alert regular Duke of Puddles, suggests:
Me (walks out, looks at the camera and says) “Pancakes … Oh I blew it!” What’s your pick? Keep those WDT ideas coming! |
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