• Actor Ernest Borgnine dead at 95
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[QUOTE][URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/ernest-borgnine-PECLB000600.topic"]Ernest Borgnine[/URL], who created an array of memorable characters over the years and won the best actor Oscar for his role in 1955's "Marty," has died. Borgnine was 95. His longtime spokesman, Harry Flynn, said that Borgnine died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his family by his side. As the cruel, vicious Sgt. Fatso Judson in 1953's "From Here to Eternity," the sweet, lonely butcher in 1955's "Marty" and the carefree con artist in the 1962-66 [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/television-industry/abc-(tv-network)-ORCRP000009600.topic"]ABC[/URL] comedy series "McHale's Navy," Borgnine was among the most recognizable faces on both the big and small screens. Borgnine began acting after serving in the Navy during [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/unrest-conflicts-war/wars-interventions/world-war-ii-(1939-1945)-EVHST00000110.topic"]World War II[/URL]. He made his film debut in 1951's "Whistle at Eaton Falls" and won the best actor Oscar for "Marty." Over the years, he appeared in such acclaimed films as "Bad Day at Black Rock," "Jubal," "Flight of the Phoenix," "The Dirty Dozen, [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/movies/the-wild-bunch-(movie)-ENMV0011634.topic"]"The Wild Bunch"[/URL] and "The Poseidon Adventure." He was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on Jan. 24, [URL="http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/year/1917/"]1917[/URL] in [URL="http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/location/hamden/"]Hamden, Conn[/URL]. Borgnine became the oldest performer to receive a [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/golden-globe-awards-EVHST0000228.topic"]Golden Globe[/URL] nomination when he was acknowledged for the 2007 television movie "A Grandpa for Christmas," and in 2009, at age 92, he was nominated for an Emmy for his guest performance in the final season of "ER." Borgnine told The Times in 2008 that books helped to keep him young. "I do an awful lot of reading," he said. "It keeps me busy. I try to keep my mind going always. That is the thing that counts. You can have your body not feeling so good, but if your mind is working you got it made. That is the way I figured it out."[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-ernest-borgnine-oscar-winner-has-died-at-95-20120708,0,1736052.story"]Link[/URL] RIP Mr. Borgnine. Sad to lose another one of those classic actors. But damn, a career spanning six decades? That's pretty awesome.
95 already? Wow, I thought he was younger.
R.I.P Mermaid Man "Up, up, and awaaaaaaay"
Is it bad that the only movies I've seen him in were really shitty ones riffed on by MST3K like "Merlin's Shop Of Mystical Wonders"?
Aww, not Mchale
Only movie I can remember him from is Basketball. Real shame :(
[QUOTE=Xenomoose;36680880]Is it bad that the only movies I've seen him in were really shitty ones riffed on by MST3K like "Merlin's Shop Of Mystical Wonders"?[/QUOTE] I just watched that episode recently, and that's the first thing I thought of.
a song in his honour: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CHV44WpKw4[/media]
Good summary of his career right here: [video=youtube;3A2E2aZvR5I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A2E2aZvR5I[/video]
He made the war in the pacific look fun
[QUOTE=The DooD;36680886]Only movie I can remember him from is Basketball. Real shame :([/QUOTE] That movie was classic.
Ernest, noooooo...
He was totally badass in Emperor of the North. Lee Marvin is in that too. In fact I'll go so far as to say that's one of those those movies all guys must see, it's like a shot of pure testosterone.
Damn it, I forgot he voiced Mermaid Man. And I liked the other works he was in too (such as Basketball, McHale's Navy, Emperor of the North)
He was the voice of Mermaid Man?! My childhood is dead. A sad day indeed...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6ucZsJQxbQ[/media]
I wonder what will happen to Mermaid Man's character now that he's dead, or if he will just be entirely cut from the show.
[QUOTE=FreakySoup;36681793][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6ucZsJQxbQ[/media][/QUOTE] I honestly can not even comprehend why someone would make a video of a youtube video, and then put it on youtube.
[QUOTE=Paramud;36682334]I honestly can not even comprehend why someone would make a video of a youtube video, and then put it on youtube.[/QUOTE] it's the only clip of the scene I could find
if nothing else i hope this serves as incentive to maybe stop making new episodes because they're fucking terrible now
:v: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BcKaZVqNx8[/media]
He played the best acted character by far in The Wild Bunch. This man helped start my love for film. He will be missed.
[QUOTE=Carne;36682547]:v: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BcKaZVqNx8[/media][/QUOTE] this is why nobody should ever stop masturbating
According to [URL="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/07/08/oscar-winning-film-star-ernest-borgnine-dies-at-5/"]Fox News[/URL] he died at 5 years old. [quote]http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/07/08/[B]oscar-winning-film-star-ernest-borgnine-dies-at-5[/B]/[/quote]
[QUOTE=Fuck You!;36683287]According to [URL="http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/07/08/oscar-winning-film-star-ernest-borgnine-dies-at-5/"]Fox News[/URL] he died at 5 years old.[/QUOTE] Such a short life, he could of made something of himself.
[QUOTE=Carne;36682547]:v: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BcKaZVqNx8[/media][/QUOTE] I heard "At best a bit of luck," Then "My pastor prayed a lot," Finally "I masturbate a lot."
I loved him in this movie: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm8LfW1N7rQ[/media]
Airwolf: [img]http://images.wikia.com/airwolf/images/1/17/Cast.jpg[/img] Escape from New York [img]http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/imagebrowser/view/imagecache/57346/Full[/img] Rip, he was a legend. [video=youtube;G7CfNJ5WUt0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7CfNJ5WUt0[/video]
An all around cool dude. He will be missed.
[img]http://puu.sh/H6gg[/img] :(
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