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Post by Grumpyoldman on Nov 8, 2015 10:09:36 GMT -5
Gunnar Hansen, who played the iconic villain Leatherface in the original "Texas Chain Saw Massacre," died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Maine, his agent said. He was 68.
Hansen starred in the 1974 film that has become a classic among horror-movie aficionados and spawned a series of sequels. In the movie, friends visiting their grandfather's house are hunted by Leatherface, a chain-saw wielding maniac.
Hansen's character in the movie "is one of the most iconic evil figures in the history of cinema," said his agent, Mike Eisenstadt, who confirmed the death.
In 2013, Hansen published his book "Chain Saw Confidential," which gave readers a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made, Eisenstadt said.
Hansen lived in Maine for about 40 years, where he worked as an actor and writer, Eisenstadt said.
At the time of his death, Hansen was at work on a film called "Death House," his agent said. Hansen was a writer and producer of the film, which the Internet Movie Database says is about how a secret government facility becomes ground zero for the most horrific prison break in the history of mankind. The film is scheduled to come out next year, Eisenstadt said.
Hansen was born in Reykjavik, Iceland. He came to the U.S. and studied at the University of Texas, where he majored in English and Scandinavian Studies, Eisenstadt said.
Surviving Hansen is his partner of 13 years, Betty Tower.
Very sad. He did such a great job of playing a sick, sadistic & terrifying bad guy.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 11:55:53 GMT -5
Damn... that's one of my favorite movies.
RIP.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 17:19:55 GMT -5
This sucks HARD!
Seen the original Chainsaw way too many times. One of my favorites. I'll never forget my dad letting me rent that when I was a kid and it scaring the hell out of me.
RIP
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2015 17:51:57 GMT -5
The original TCM is one of my favorite movies ever. RIP
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Post by Darkhawk on Nov 8, 2015 19:26:48 GMT -5
One of my favorite horror movie. RIP
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Post by theMOESIAH on Nov 8, 2015 23:29:11 GMT -5
This man absolutely terrified me as a child. And for that I am grateful. RIP sir, your ride was far too short but you made it a good one.
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Post by JC Motors on Nov 9, 2015 19:56:00 GMT -5
RIP. He was also in a B movie called Repligator
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2015 16:46:54 GMT -5
RIP Actually found this the other day, I thought I'd lost it or given it away by mistake. From a signing he did at Forbidden Planet in Nottingham years ago.
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