Time Marches On
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RIP Tom Wilkinson, 75. Born in Leeds, he earned a degree in English and American Literature from the University of Kent at Canterbury. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. His acting career began in the ‘70’s, but his breakout role did not come until The Full Monty (1997). That led to a string of successes highlighted by Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Patriot (2000), In the Bedroom (2001), for which he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004); Batman Begins (2005); Michael Clayton (2007), for which he received a supporting actor Oscar nomination; Duplicity (2009); The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He was nominated for six Baftas, winning Best Supporting Actor for The Full Monty, and four Emmys, winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, John Adams, 2008. In all, there are 129 titles under his name at IMDb, including multiple appearances in TV productions. Married since 1988, he was a father of two. Well done, sir. Thank you. Photo from GI:
RIP Richard Romanus, 80. Born in Vermont, of Lebanese ancestry, he earned a degree in philosophy at Xavier University. He dropped out of law school and enrolled in drama classes under Lee Strasberg at the Actor’s Studio. There are 73 titles under his name at IMDb, career spanning 1968–2023. On the big screen his most notable appearances are Mean Streets (1973), voiceover for Heavy Metal (1981), Murphy’s Law (1985), The Couch Trip (1988), Oscar (1991), Point of No Return (1993), Cops and Robbersons (1994). On TV he did ten episodes of Foul Play, 20 of Strike Force, three of The Sopranos, and a number of guests shots on popular series. In 2004 he moved to a Greek Island, where he concentrated on writing. He published two novels: Chrysalis and Matoula’s Echo; a memoir: Act III; and an homage to his new homeland: Sketches of Skiathos. He was married to his first wife for twelve years, the union producing his only child. His second marriage was in 1985 and lasted until his passing. Well done, Sir. Thank you. Photo from GI:
More proof for those who believe WWIII is underway, headline from newsmax.com: “US Forces Shoot Down Missiles in Red Sea, Kill Houthi Terrorists.”
The clouds had moved in before it was time for the book shop, confining me again to the car for almost all of today’s session. My thanks to those who donated, and to the couple who grossly overcompensated me for a CD I burned long ago; and to the gentleman who bought a book in Russian; and to the one who purchased Instant Relief: Tell Me Where It Hurts and I’ll Tell You What to Do by Peggy Brill and Susan Suffes; and to my Constant Benefactress, who took home Maimonides: Faith in Reason by Alberto Manguel and Flavored Vinegars: 50 Recipes For Cooking by Michael Chiarello.
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