Originally Posted By Dabob2 <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.aol.com/article/2014/04/30/mona-lisa-actor-bob-hoskins-dies-at-71/20878078/">http://www.aol.com/article/201...0878078/</a> Damn. One of my favorite actors. And of course the star of Roger Rabbit. Got to see him live on stage in London before most Americans knew who he was. Fine, fine actor and by every account I've read a genuinely nice guy.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA He was young. Only 71. Didn't realize he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2012 and essentially retired from acting. Sad.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORWEN: My favorite fluffy bunny is in mourning at the moment and so is Jessica Rabbit. ORDDU: Yes we will miss this wonderful actor. Thank goodness his talents will live on forever on film.
Originally Posted By ecdc <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_VnHAy1Vdc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...nHAy1Vdc</a> Watch this, and marvel at his talent.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Wonderful stuff! His performance in Mona Lisa is a thing of beauty. (Even Paul Newman pretty much admitted once that he won the Oscar that year as more of a lifetime achievement thing, and that Bob gave the performance of the year.) And if you can find the original British Pennies From Heaven miniseries... just heartbreaking.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Thanks, ecdc, great link! (Mickey was kinda sadistic with his laughing in that parachute clip!) Great talent. We'll miss you, Eddie/Mr. Smee.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Near DCA's entrance on BVS there is what looks to be an apartment building with four mailboxes: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://findingmickey.squarespace.com/blog/2012/8/3/hidden-disney-details-buena-vista-street-mailboxes.html">http://findingmickey.squarespa...xes.html</a> One of them says "E. Valiant" - i.e. Eddie Valiant, Bob's character from WFRR, who would have been right in place on BVS (perhaps taking the red car). Kind of nice that Bob has that more or less permanent tribute to him in DCA. And it's one of those great little details that's easy to overlook.
