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Warren Berlinger Dies: ‘Happy Days’, ‘Cannonball Run’ Actor Was 83
Warren Berlinger, a busy character actor whose numerous roles made him one of TV’s most familiar faces from the Kraft Theatre golden age through the Grace and Frankie streaming era, died Wednesday at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, California. He was 83.
His death was confirmed by daughter Elizabeth. A…
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Doug Liman Circling Warner Bros’ ‘Cannonball Run’ Re-Ignition
EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman is in early talks to take over the directing reigns of Warner Bros.’ reboot The Cannonball Run, the 1980s action comedy franchise made popular by star Burt Reynolds and director Hal Needham.
Warner Bros. production executives Jesse Ehrman and Paul…
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Jimmy Nickerson Dies: Veteran Hollywood Stuntman On ‘Rocky’, ‘Raging Bull’, & Dozens Of Others
Jimmy Nickerson, a veteran Hollywood stuntman who performed and/or coordinated stunts on more than 70 films and TV shows spanning 30-plus years, has died. He was 68. He died May 4, but no other details were available.
A 1985 inductee into the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame, Nickerson’s long list of stunt credits…
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By David Robb
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Brock Yates Dies: Auto Racing Journalist & Founder Of The Cannonball Run Was 82
Brock Yates, a legendary automobile racing journalist and author who conceived of the cross-country race popularly known as the Cannonball Run and who wrote the script for the film series’ first installment, died Wednesday of complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. He was 82.
The son of author Raymond F. Yates…
Heidi von Beltz Dies: Stuntwoman Paralyzed In ‘Cannonball Run’ Crash Was 59
Heidi von Beltz, a stuntwoman who was paralyzed when a stunt went terribly wrong on the set of The Cannonball Run, died Wednesday at Tarzana (Calif.) Medical Center. She was 59 and had, with the aid of her sister, courageously battled quadriplegia for the last 35 years of her life.
Von Beltz was a stunningly beautiful…
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By David Robb
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