I woke up this morning go the news of Harry Dean Stanton’s death at the age of 91. A perennial scene stealer whose weathered face and sunken eyes were hard to miss, he appeared in too many movies to count. I loved his reliability and ability to imbue oddball characters with charm and memorability, I can’t say I ever saw him make a misstep as an actor. So while it’s a sad loss to the industry, this fine actor has left us with a fine catalogue of performances to revisit time and time again and ensure that his talents live on.
vinnieh 
He had a good innings, as they say.
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He most certainly did, with so many memorable roles. Still sad to see him leave us.
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R.I.P.
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It’s sad news that a fine actor has left us.
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Yes.
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What a terribly tragic year, so many talented people have gone, everyone of them will be a hard act to follow. R.I.P to all of them.
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Last year was bad for loss too. It’s sad when talented people pass on.
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We have lots of pretenders, but these were the real deal. Tragic!!
Regards Malkie
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Wow… incredible man. What I particularly admired about him is that with his talent he always prefered to stay in shades. He had an incredible talent, yet avoided becoming a star.
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Yes, I admired that too. He excelled in supporting parts but never got showy or attention seeking. You remembered him when you saw a movie he was in for his excellence and ability to steal a scene quitely.
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Yee. And when he did main roles like Repo Men, he just penetrated inside the character.
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He was just amazing and someone who will be missed.
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He will be missed. I love his work in Paris, Texas and his memorable cameo in Two-Lane Blacktop.
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He’s left behind some amazing work for us all too treasure.
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A great actor who could take on almost any role. Definitely an actor that will be missed you can say that again,
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He was a jack of all trades. It was always fun seeing him pop up in a movie, at times unexpectedly. A definite loss to the entertainment world. I remember first seeing him as the grumbling Brett in Alien.
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Yeah, that’s the first film I saw him appear in too 😊 It’s about time that I do a rewatch for that first alien film. It’s been quite a while since I have last seen it.
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I’d love to se your review of it. And it would be a good tribute to Harry Dean Stanton.
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This is sad news.😞
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Extremely sad. What an impressive career he had though. He worked with some of the best in the business on some amazing movies.
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A true Legend!
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I can’t argue there.
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Dang. That sucks. He was terrific. 😔
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It’s very sad indeed. He was a fine actor.
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Yeah, he was. 😕
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Very sad news indeed. R.I.P Harry. Amazing actor who stole every scene he was in.
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He was the quintessential scene stealer who made it look easy. He’ll be missed.
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Sad news. What an amazing career he’s had. Recently saw Pretty in Pink too, and he was just wonderful. RIP.
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It’s immensely sad news. I didn’t realise just how many movies he appeared in, it’s staggering.
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Such an enduring cinema presence…just saw him in Twin Peaks. Legendary career. RIP
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He will never be forgotten. Just looking at his filmography is astonishing.
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Definitely one of the best and one of the few actors who always put on a good performance. Even in a bad movie, he can’t suck. The man is a legend and certainly creates performances that are so memorable. Even if it’s something small like his cameo in The Avengers.
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Yes, I can’t think of a bad performance from him. He just had that special something that made him stand out. Big or small, his talents were fealt.
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Paris, Texas – Wonderful performance
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I haven’t seen that film in so long, but distinctly remember his impressive performance.
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Love it, I even have the soundtrack on vinyl… with the epic speech : ‘I knew these people….’
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I want to watch it again now. Mainly as a tribute to Stanton.
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He was great in Lucky, out right now! that movie was basically an homage to him.
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I’m going to have to see that movie now.
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The man is a legend!
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A legend in every sense.
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