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Post by davidbeegah on Sept 10, 2014 19:21:06 GMT -5
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Post by Mod City on Sept 10, 2014 19:33:27 GMT -5
Eegah, Moonraker and one of the better parts of Cannonball Run II, where he played the partner of Jackie Chan's character (and yes, if you squint really hard, you can see some good parts in that movie). Entertaining actor.
Rest well, sir.
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Post by nondescript spice on Sept 10, 2014 20:00:51 GMT -5
ah, dang. i just watched eegah recently, too. i saw an interview he did with mr. lobo on cinema insomniac and he seemed like such a cool, good-natured guy. well, it looks like he lived a good life - and had a career a lot of guys of his stature might not have achieved.
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Post by foreign object on Sept 10, 2014 21:25:17 GMT -5
Wished I went to see him and Arch Hall Jr. at the Monster Bash last year. Loved him in everything he did because he was literally larger than life.
One of my favorite Richard Kiel moments:
Rest well Sir .
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Post by Torgo on Sept 10, 2014 21:44:14 GMT -5
Was truly bummed to hear this. He was one of my favorite actors in a MSTed movie and always enjoyed seeing him pop up in random movies when it happened.
I just watched To Serve Man from the Twilight Zone not to long ago, as well as Eegah on MST. Even if he wasn't the greatest acting talent, he was one of the most recognizable actors ever.
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Post by Crowfan on Sept 11, 2014 16:57:15 GMT -5
RIP, Eegah.
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Post by geminiman112 on Sept 11, 2014 18:21:43 GMT -5
This is very sad. One of MST3K's most well known actors died that day. RIP, Eegah. RIP.
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Post by Triple_sSs on Sept 11, 2014 18:47:36 GMT -5
Wherever he is, I hope he's watching out for snakes. RIP
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Post by Weirdo Writer on Sept 12, 2014 18:52:51 GMT -5
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Post by ArtCrow on Sept 13, 2014 21:11:34 GMT -5
Human Duplicators is one of my fav mst eps. Always enjoyed when Richard popped up in various tv shows like Gilligan or the Monkees.
Rest well big guy, you were one of the good ones.
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Post by nondescript spice on Sept 14, 2014 9:59:30 GMT -5
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Post by Mighty Jack on Sept 20, 2014 16:00:49 GMT -5
I don't know how many people are on Facebook, but this is what Joel posted at his page...
"Sorry to report that Richard Kiel has left the planet. He's well known among MST3K fans from "The Human Duplicators" and of course "Eegah". I had the privilege to meet Richard in California and he was a very sweet and funny guy. I especially loved hearing about the "press tour" he did with Arch Hall Jr and Senior and Marilyn Manning. It sounded like something from a dream. For some reason Arch Hall Senior would focus on appearing at "Drive in" theaters where Eegah would be booked. Richard described that they would set up Arch Hall Jr's amplifier on top of the Snack Bar and during intermission Arch Hall Jr (playing the guitar) and Marilyn Manning would climb on top of the building and perform songs like "Vicky" to the mass of cars, who would honk their horns rather than applaud. Meanwhile, Richard, dressed as Eegah, would walk around the grounds scaring the patrons by banging his club on the hoods of their cars! He also mentioned that he was a big fan of MST3K as he reached out his hand and shook mine. My hand just disappeared in his, because for practical purposes, he was a giant."
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Post by Mod City on Sept 20, 2014 19:09:17 GMT -5
I don't know how many people are on Facebook, but this is what Joel posted at his page... "Sorry to report that Richard Kiel has left the planet. He's well known among MST3K fans from "The Human Duplicators" and of course "Eegah". I had the privilege to meet Richard in California and he was a very sweet and funny guy. I especially loved hearing about the "press tour" he did with Arch Hall Jr and Senior and Marilyn Manning. It sounded like something from a dream. For some reason Arch Hall Senior would focus on appearing at "Drive in" theaters where Eegah would be booked. Richard described that they would set up Arch Hall Jr's amplifier on top of the Snack Bar and during intermission Arch Hall Jr (playing the guitar) and Marilyn Manning would climb on top of the building and perform songs like "Vicky" to the mass of cars, who would honk their horns rather than applaud. Meanwhile, Richard, dressed as Eegah, would walk around the grounds scaring the patrons by banging his club on the hoods of their cars! He also mentioned that he was a big fan of MST3K as he reached out his hand and shook mine. My hand just disappeared in his, because for practical purposes, he was a giant." Joel's Twitter account alluded to the fact that he had met Kiel, but I don't follow Facebook so I had missed this. Love these kinds of stories. Thanks for passing it along here, MJ. |
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