Thursday, September 11, 2014

Richard Kiel Has Died

Richard Kiel, the towering actor best known for portraying steel-toothed villain Jaws in a pair of James Bond films and a funny appearance in Happy Gilmore, has died. He was 74.

15 comments:

  1. He was always wonderful in his parts and from everything I read, a real gentleman. He'll be missed.

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  2. he was great in the original "Longest Yard" also.
    RIP Jaws.

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  3. I loved him in the bond movies. one of the greatest '80's villains.

    RIP...JAWS

    :^(

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  4. He was truly perfect for the Addams Family reboot. RIP big guy.

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  5. Ready for all the Richard Kiel Blind Items to be revealed today.....

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  6. Rest in peace. I had no idea he was that old.

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  7. Now that's a GRILL!

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  8. Anonymous8:39 AM

    RIP Jaws -- you really did scare me as kid in Moonraker......

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  9. Awww, another piece of my childhood gone. He scared me as Jaws, but I love that they have him redemption and a love interest in the end. I still think of the aerial tramway scene whenever I go to Palm Sorings.

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  10. Just like André the Giant he was as gentle as he was strong. R.I.P.

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  11. I met him briefly at DFW airport back in 2005 or '06. He was in a wheelchair. Super nice guy. RIP

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  12. He was in lots of movies, and married to his wife for 40 years. RIP

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