Imelda 621 Posted January 2, 2018 I think this acting legend is now deserving of his own thread, based on the following from the FT in November 17 and due to the fact I have him on my Nags Head DP10 as well! Gatiss recognises someone at the door to the restaurant, a frail figure in a wheelchair, wearing a beanie. It’s Ian Holm, the 86-year-old actor who just three years ago was appearing as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit films. “He was brilliant,” says Gatiss, transfixed. https://www.ft.com/content/51d3c7e4-c8c2-11e7-ab18-7a9fb7d6163e He seems to now be in permanent retirement and IMBD lists no roles since the aforementioned Hobbit in 2014. Like Alan Rickman, I suspect many people will only realise just how fantastic an actor he was after he has departed. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted June 24, 2018 Prime candidate for next years list if he’s still with us come Jan 1st Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted June 24, 2018 Tom Skerritt goes first, chronologically. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted December 26, 2018 All this talk of Holm's health and we missed this recent photo (September 2018) in The Mail 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 909 Posted June 19, 2020 dead https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jun/19/ian-holm-dies-alien-chariots-of-fire-bilbo-baggins?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1592566571 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,062 Posted June 19, 2020 Dang, beaten to it! RIP you legend! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted June 19, 2020 Oh damn. In terms of a legend passing, and in terms of the DL skipping him over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,959 Posted June 19, 2020 Yes, definitely a deathlisty name and this was not unexpected seeing his last photos. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted June 19, 2020 Ah, sad.... yes, not unexpected. I also picked him here and there. The death order of Alien is now broken... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted June 19, 2020 Not a DDP either, surprisingly 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,959 Posted June 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Ah, sad.... yes, not unexpected. I also picked him here and there. The death order of Alien is now broken... Next should be Yaphet Kotto. He has been not so well for a long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted June 19, 2020 ^ Huh? Poor Poochie, ignored again. http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2020/celebs_H.html#holmi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,152 Posted June 19, 2020 Damn, I thought he was in my DDP team, but turns out he was on the subs bench along with Jill Gascoine. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted June 19, 2020 Just now, msc said: ^ Huh? Poor Poochie, ignored again. http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2020/celebs_H.html#holmi my search bar led me astray -.- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted June 19, 2020 Bilbo Baggins R.I.P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 605 Posted June 19, 2020 I remember watching Ian Holm in the 1978 mini series Holocaust where he played Heinrich Himmler and he was brilliant in that 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted June 19, 2020 Wow that was fast ! They’re dropping like flies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted June 19, 2020 Sad to see him go. Will watch Alien later! Ash to ashes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, msc said: ^ Huh? Poor Poochie, ignored again. http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/deadpool2020/celebs_H.html#holmi I think that takes me to 98 hits overall as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted June 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Garn2 said: I think that takes me to 98 hits overall as well. 96, I think? But getting close to the century. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted June 19, 2020 A great loss, after a long and respected career. The first time I saw him was in the best (imo) version of Les Miserables, where he played the innkeeper Thenardier. It was a 3 1/2 hour TV movie from 1978. His IMDb page shows he was in many more films than we usually think of. RIP, Sir! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted June 19, 2020 Apparently he had Parkinson's: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/11900364/sir-ian-holm-dead-lord-of-rings/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,593 Posted June 19, 2020 I knew something was up when he didn't appear in LOTR reunion few weeks ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted June 19, 2020 I liked the geezer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 902 Posted June 19, 2020 4 hours ago, ladyfiona said: I knew something was up when he didn't appear in LOTR reunion few weeks ago. Same. I knew his health was failing and just had a feeling that day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites