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NEWS: Marlon Brando 1924-2004
07-04-04
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He was more than a contender; Marlon Brando
was a champ of the silver screen that really propelled the art in a different
direction when he popularized method acting. His onscreen passion connected
with audiences and inspired a new generation of actors with films like
A Street Car Named Desire, On the Waterfront, and the title character
in the grand-daddy of all mafia films, The Godfather.
The world lost one of the greats on Thursday
when Brando passed away in Los Angeles. Brando died of lung failure at
6:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the UCLA Medical Center. Since his passing,
Hollywood stars have gone on record singing his praises but as Francis
Ford Coppola said Friday, "Marlon would hate the idea of people chiming
in to give their comments about his death. All I'll say is that it makes
me sad he's gone."
So out of respect we will not post such
comments here, but the best testament to the man can be found at the local
video store. He left behind a body of work that many actors strive to match
but fall far short of.
AP reports that the funeral will be a private
affair, according to Brandos attorney David J. Seeley.
As people reflect on Brandos career in
the coming weeks, we are left with one of his most ironic and memorable
line, "I coulda been a contender ... I coulda been somebody ..."
No one can dispute that in life Brando went far beyond being just somebody.
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