Was on a "This is Your Life" tribute to Patrick MacNee in 1984:
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schappe1 — 16 years ago(April 22, 2009 11:51 AM)
Was on a "This is Your Life" tribute to Patrick MacNee in 1984:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQCYK-of1lk
He is unrecognizable and can barely talk. He died later that year. Very sad. He was the original "Avenger". -
wayofthecass — 15 years ago(July 09, 2010 09:38 PM)
Yeah, was really shocked by that. He looked like he was approaching 70 and not 53. The combination of his acting career diminishing to TV bit-parts and the early death of his wife plus the fact that actors it seem like to drink obviously didn't help.
In McVicar he looked like he hadn't aged well but still looked healthy enough. That was done around 1980. But here he looked just plain terrible.
Peter Cook died of the exact same thing. Excessive drinking and smoking saw him also develop a rather huge gut which was disproportionate to the rest of his body and he also collapsed and died of stomach hemorrhage in 95' at around the same age.
Carrying around excessive weight in your 50's is of course un-advisable as your in real heart attack territory but a bloated stomach points to your liver and kidneys being under real stress.
It's sad how McNee looked almost embarrassed for him. Alas.he was a terrific actor. Loved him in 'The Hill'.May he rest in peace! -
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GabrielHershman — 12 years ago(May 31, 2013 12:42 AM)