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RIP- Vincent Schiavelli, 57
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| tatgirl |
ROME, Italy (AP) -- Droopy-eyed character actor Vincent Schiavelli, who appeared in scores of movies, including "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Ghost," died Monday at his home in Sicily. He was 57.
He died of lung cancer, said Salvatore Glorioso, mayor of Polizzi Generosa, the Sicilian village where Schiavelli resided.
Schiavelli, whose gloomy look made him perfect to play creepy or eccentric characters, made appearances in some 150 film and television productions, according to the Internet Movie Database.
Among the movies: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Amadeus," "Batman Returns," and "The People vs. Larry Flynt." He was selected in 1997 by Vanity Fair as one of America's best character actors.
Schiavelli, who was born and raised in New York, studied acting at New York University's School of the Arts.
He also wrote three cookbooks and many food articles for magazines and newspapers, possibly inheriting his love for cooking from his grandfather, who had been a cook for an Italian baron before moving to the United States, according to IMDb.
"He was a great friend, a great chef and a great talker," Glorioso, who has known Schiavelli for almost four years, said in a telephone interview.
"With a smooth, witty conversation, he would make everything look more colorful. I've lost a brother," he said.
Schiavelli also had worked in Italy, including in 2001 when he directed a theater piece in Sicily based on nine fables.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday in Polizzi Generosa, Glorioso said. |
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| RobbyG. |
| First time I saw this guy was "One flew over the Cookoos Nest" and then "Weird Science" and other flicks...very unique look that was very popular for strange characters. |
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| Fir3start3r |
Wow, he was young.... :sadgreen:
R.I.P. to a very recognizable face... |
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| zoogla |
| ^^^ +1 :( Too young. I really enjoyed watching him in movies. May he R.I.P. |
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| Rodrico |
| I loved him in "Death To Smoochy", such a great character. |
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| kabelicious |
+1 ^
He was one of the best character actors out there - I remember him from a guest spot on the X-Files ("Humbug" with his twin). |
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| Candeeman |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fir3start3r
Wow, he was young.... :sadgreen:
R.I.P. to a very recognizable face... |
+1 |
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| DarkAngel |
Very awesome actor in "Ghost," and he was even in the video game "Corpse Killer" for SEGA CD as the main villain. 57, very young indeed. :(
R.I.P. |
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