We lost another one...David Hemmings

[pdenny]

CNN:
"British actor David Hemmings, renowned for his film roles in the 1960s cult classics "Blow-Up" and "Barbarella," has died suddenly at the age of 62, his agent said on Thursday.

"Sadly, whilst filming in Romania, David Hemmings collapsed suddenly and died of a heart attack," agent Liz Nelson said in a statement. "

What a crappy year. And anyone with these eyebrows should get to live forever.

[guy incognito]

He also had a small (but great) role in Gangs of New York.

[FredCamp]

Very sad news. I was just getting re acquainted with his talent after seeing LAST ORDERS just over a year ago. I thought that he was the quintessential upper-crust New York icon in Gangs of New York.

[John Moschella]

I, and many others will be seeing him when the Blow Up DVD is released in Feb. 04, for my money one of the great films of all-time. Also Hemmings did the narration for the Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Center of the Earth album, great narrator voice. Really liked this guy in Blow Up.

[czeskleba]

And he's also notable for recording a 1968 album ("Happens") with several Byrds backing him up and providing some of the songs.

[poweragemk]

Originally posted by John Moschella
the Blow Up DVD is released in Feb. 04

That's GREAT! I hadn't heard that. This guy did have unholy eyebrows of fury, no? RIP.