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Phillips was quite a case. Often these talented athletes that get into trouble are kinda borderline, but Phillips just seemed like he was just bad to the core.

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01-14-2016 , 05:24 AM

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The studio version of Moonage Daydream.....

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01-14-2016 , 09:15 AM

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RIP Alan Rickman

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01-14-2016 , 09:32 AM

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RIP Alan Rickman

Ouch.

These London boys are breaking my heart.

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01-14-2016 , 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kep

RIP Alan Rickman

Hans Gruber was one of the all-time great movie villains. I was just watching Mike & Mike on ESPN and in noting Alan Rickman's death, they said Hans Gruber was the 46th or 47th best movie villain on some list. After going through the top ten, all agreed (Greenberg, Golic, Jemele Hill, & Michael Smith) that he belonged in the top ten.

I agree.

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01-14-2016 , 10:20 AM

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I never made the connection between gruber and snape.

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01-14-2016 , 11:13 AM

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I never made the connection between gruber and snape.

BTW, and with respect to your SN, the shark in Jaws was #18 on that list.

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01-14-2016 , 02:02 PM

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Goddammit. Rickman has always been one of my favorites. Didn't know he was sick.

If you want your heart broken, watch Truly, Madly, Deeply. Terrific performance by Rickman in that.

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01-14-2016 , 02:02 PM

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Kinda sublime how both David and Alan passed on from the same malady at the same age of 69. Here's a short video of Mr. Rickman in a lighter moment.

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01-14-2016 , 02:07 PM

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If I wasn't a stupid person (alas) I would post the scene of Depp shaving Rickman as they sing together in Sweeney Todd. I love it.

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01-14-2016 , 02:12 PM

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I love Texas! Great video, thanks. Never seen that before.

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01-14-2016 , 02:17 PM

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Rickman as a ghost who comes back so his lover can move on without him in Truly Madly Deeply makes me bawl like a baby. So good.

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01-14-2016 , 02:19 PM

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Someone at work just said "yeah, he was in galaxy quest too" damn, i never made the connection.

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01-14-2016 , 02:36 PM

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Rickman apparently STARTED his movie career at age 46.

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01-14-2016 , 02:57 PM

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01-14-2016 , 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPoppa

Rickman apparently STARTED his movie career at age 46.

that can't be right...Die Hard was more than 23 years ago....

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01-14-2016 , 03:01 PM

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Dominic

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Rickman in Galaxy Quest was so good...

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01-14-2016 , 03:36 PM

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It's not even noon where I am, and his date of death is listed as 1-14-16. That blows my mind.

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01-14-2016 , 03:37 PM

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First acting credit is playing Tybalt in 1978 TV movie of Romeo & Juliet.

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01-14-2016 , 04:56 PM

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Here ya go BigHurt :

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01-14-2016 , 05:18 PM

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Ok, article I read was off by a few years. Die Hard was apparently Rickman's first movie role, at age 42.

Very very few people break into the movies after 40 unless they're already famous from TV or something else.

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01-14-2016 , 06:34 PM

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Here ya go BigHurt :

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01-15-2016 , 12:39 AM

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This is just so groovy:

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01-15-2016 , 01:05 AM

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I've got Bowie playing on Spotify all day.

I was traveling for two days and got the news late, so my twitter timeline was full of Bowie remembrances. I counted 18 song cites before there was a single repeat. Which means he wasn't just deep, but connected on so many different levels.

I'm sure some the tributes have remarked on this, but was there an established 70s pop star who embraced the punk movement more than him? He inspired it, and it inspired him.