Rip torn — actor, best known for his roles in the films «Men in black» and «Larry Sanders» — has died at the age of 88.
Elmore RUAL torn Jr. was born in temple (TX) in 1931. In the 1950s he moved to new York to study at the legendary Actors Studio in New York.
Thorne’s debut in cinema was in the film Elia Kazan’s «baby Doll» in 1956. In 1960 he was nominated for a Tony award for her role terrible Tom Finley Jr. in Tennessee Williams «Sweet bird of youth.»
He was once nominated for an Oscar for the drama of Cross Creek 1983. In all his life, the actor starred in more than 180 films.
After the news of the death of thorn’s colleague in the film «Men in black» will Smith gave him a tribute, published their joint photo in Instagram.
The fantasy writer Neil Gaiman said that the actor inspired him to create the character Mr. Wednesday in his novel «American gods».
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I met Rip Torn once, in 1990, on a movie location in NC. «You write science fiction?» he said, teeth in a scary grin. «I was in BEASTMASTER.» Then he shook my hand and I ceased to exist for him. That was the start of Mr. Wednesday in American Gods. RIP Rip.https://t.co/Fp7fVKtrDp
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 10, 2019
Alec Baldwin, who worked with Torn in the television sitcom 30 Rock, said he was «deeply devotional, a phenomenal actor.»
I worked on @nbc30rock with #RipTorn in the role of Don Geiss, the head of GE.
He was a deeply committed, phenomenal actor.
See you down the road, Rip.
You magnificent madman.
— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) July 10, 2019
