Putin 423 Posted November 23, 2020 Hal Holbrook is an American actor, television director and writer. He is 95 years old and I don't know about any Heath issues that he has, but due yo hes advanced age you never now when they die. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted November 23, 2020 Great thread. I already had him down for my 2021 shadowlist. I feel The DeathList Committee would be wise to include Holbrook next year. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted November 23, 2020 Just so happens I watched Hal Holbrook in a film last night.It was called Creepshow. He was fighting a monster in it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,952 Posted November 23, 2020 17 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said: Just so happens I watched Hal Holbrook in a film last night.It was called Creepshow. He was fighting a monster in it. The episode was "The Crate" also featuring Fritz Weaver, Adrienne Barbeau and Don Keefer. And the guy who played Weaver's pupil, who recently died if I remember correctly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, drol said: The episode was "The Crate" also featuring Fritz Weaver, Adrienne Barbeau and Don Keefer. And the guy who played Weaver's pupil, who recently died if I remember correctly. It was all a bit silly and dated.One of the stories featured Stephen King as a village idiot slowly turning into a plant. All very bizarre and surreal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted November 23, 2020 2 hours ago, CoffinLodger said: Just so happens I watched Hal Holbrook in a film last night.It was called Creepshow. He was fighting a monster in it. Yes, his wife 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, CoffinLodger said: It was all a bit silly and dated.One of the stories featured Stephen King as a village idiot slowly turning into a plant. All very bizarre and surreal. It was meant as a homage/pastiche of the US horror comics of the 50s which at one point got conservative Americans knickers in a twist. It is a bit hit and miss as is usually the case with these portmanteau jobs, reckon the best ones are the one with EG Marshall as a reclusive tycoon holed up in his penthouse suite fighting cockroaches, and the one where Leslie Nielsen takes revenge on his wife and her boyfriend. Nielsen’s unhinged performance is superb 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted November 24, 2020 10 hours ago, JR976evil said: It was meant as a homage/pastiche of the US horror comics of the 50s which at one point got conservative Americans knickers in a twist. It is a bit hit and miss as is usually the case with these portmanteau jobs, reckon the best ones are the one with EG Marshall as a reclusive tycoon holed up in his penthouse suite fighting cockroaches, and the one where Leslie Nielsen takes revenge on his wife and her boyfriend. Nielsen’s unhinged performance is superb Actually the one with the cockroaches really creeped me out because I've had a beetle infestation in my flat recently.I was looking round the room just in case any were crawling out the woodwork while I watched the film. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted November 24, 2020 12 hours ago, CoffinLodger said: Actually the one with the cockroaches really creeped me out because I've had a beetle infestation in my flat recently.I was looking round the room just in case any were crawling out the woodwork while I watched the film. I don’t think you need worry about them bursting out of your body mind, not unless perhaps you eat a lot of them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted February 2, 2021 Hal Holbrook died on January, 23rd according to the New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/theater/hal-holbrook-dead.html 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Brittan 294 Posted February 2, 2021 Beat me to it https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/theater/hal-holbrook-dead.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,557 Posted February 2, 2021 He died the same day as Larry King did, so his death would have been overshadowed by King's in the media, I guess, and maybe that's why it is reported that late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 481 Posted February 2, 2021 Well, he died in January, so that was 6 hits in January for me. I'm better at this than I am at most things in life! There's a joke in there somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,644 Posted February 2, 2021 Holbrook was definitely someone worthy of inclusion in the Men Who Look Like Old Lesbians blog. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, MrWonderful said: Well, he died in January, so that was 6 hits in January for me. I'm better at this than I am at most things in life! There's a joke in there somewhere. Well I for one hope that Paul survives your list. Edited February 2, 2021 by redrumours wrong name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiesa52 132 Posted February 2, 2021 Wow, another hit on my list, number 3! Took them awhile to tell us about it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted February 2, 2021 Two scores in one day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,141 Posted February 2, 2021 First DDP hit of the year for me, albeit in the theme team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Putin 423 Posted February 2, 2021 Second hit to me, after Larry King who died the same day 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
