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Richard Farnsworth is ...
Dead
| Born | 1 September 1920 in Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Died | 6 October 2000 in Lincoln |
| Age | 80 years, 1 months |
| Sex or gender | male |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | United States of America |
| Birth name | Richard William Farnsworth |
| Manner of death | suicide |
| Occupation | actor, television actor and film actor |
| Nominated for | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Academy Award for Best Actor |
About Richard Farnsworth
Richard W. Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He is best known for his performances in The Grey Fox (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination, Anne of Green Gables (1985), Misery (1990), and The Straight Story (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. His sudden death followed a long struggle with prostate cancer.
About Death
On October 6, 2000, after a long battle with metastatic prostate cancer, Farnsworth committed suicide by shooting himself at his ranch. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles in the Columbarium of Purity (N-63294) beside his wife, Margaret née Hill (1919–1985).
Films - which cast members have died?
Richard Farnsworth has been a part of these films.
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Spartacus
1960 American epic historical drama film
Misery
1990 film based on the novel
The Natural
1984 American film
The Straight Story
1999 film by David Lynch
Red River
1948 Western film
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972 film by John Huston
The Getaway
1994 film by Roger Donaldson
The Two Jakes
1990 film by Jack Nicholson
Into the Night
1985 film by John Landis
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981 film by William A. Fraker
The Cowboys
1972 film
Rhinestone
1984 film by Bob Clark
Lassie
1994 film by Daniel Petrie
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
1976 film by Melvin Frank
Highway to Hell
1991 film by Ate de Jong
Tom Horn
Western film about the legendary lawman, outlaw, and gunfighter
Monte Walsh
1970 film by William A. Fraker
The Grey Fox
1982 film by Phillip Borsos
Resurrection
1980 film by Daniel Petrie
Pocket Money
1972 film by Stuart Rosenberg
Comes a Horseman
1978 film by Alan J. Pakula
Another Man, Another Chance
1977 film by Claude Lelouch
Ruckus
Sylvester
1985 film by Tim Hunter
Arena
1953 film by Richard Fleischer
Television - which cast members have died?
Richard Farnsworth has been a part of these shows.
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Bonanza
1959-1973 American western/cowboy television series
The Big Valley
television program
Roots
1977 miniseries
Little House on the Prairie
American Western drama television series, 1974 to 1983, adaptation of the Little House series
Anne of Green Gables
1985 television miniseries directed by Kevin Sullivan
Laramie
TV series
Cimarron Strip
Highway to Heaven
television series
The High Chaparral
television series
The Rebel
TV series
Cimarron City
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