Actor Ned Beatty dead at 71
POSTED: 1:26 pm PDT July 19, 2007 Email This Story | Print This Story
SPRINGVILLE, Calif. -- Actor Ned Beatty, best known for his role as rape victim Bobby Trippe in 1972's Deliverance, died today at age 71.
Beatty appeared in over 100 films, and is recognized for his appearances as Delbert Reese, a Tennessee lawyer and husband of Lily Tomlin in Robert Altman's Nashville (1975), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman (1978), Rudy Reuttiger's father in the 1993 biopic Rudy and as a member of the cast of the television police drama Homicide: Life on the Street. He also had a recurring role on the hit television show Roseanne.
Beatty was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Network (1976). He has also been nominated for two Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe Award. In March of 2006, Beatty received the RiverRun International Film Festival's "Master of Cinema" award.
Funeral services will be held in Los Angeles, California at St. James Anglican Church. A date has yet to be announced.
― and what, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:36 (eighteen years ago)
oh man
― HI DERE, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:37 (eighteen years ago)
RIP very sad news
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:37 (eighteen years ago)
aw
― ghost rider, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)
oh man, rest in peace
― kingfish, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)
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loved that guy!
― M@tt He1ges0n, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:38 (eighteen years ago)
best role...? I have a hard time picking.
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:40 (eighteen years ago)
Unsurprised that his role in Deliverance was not mentioned.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:40 (eighteen years ago)
uh its mentioned in the very first sentence Alfred
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:41 (eighteen years ago)
how much do i love the dinner scenes in nashville?
― remy bean, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:41 (eighteen years ago)
First famous Ned I ever heard about, so you can bet he was a hero. Seeing his name arc across the screen when I first saw Superman = rock. RIP and thanks for it all, sir.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:44 (eighteen years ago)
You have meddled with the primal forces of NATURE
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:46 (eighteen years ago)
rip fellow louisville dude
― hstencil, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:47 (eighteen years ago)
RIP
― Michael White, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:48 (eighteen years ago)
http://nedbeattysings.com/
― libcrypt, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:50 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.badmovieplanet.com/unknownmovies/pictures/thunderpants3.jpg
http://metropolis.co.jp/xmg/498/Thunderpants.jpg
― Frogman Henry, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:56 (eighteen years ago)
bummer, he was great on Homicide. I honestly did a doubletake and wasn't sure if this was a thread revival and that he'd actually already died like 2 years ago, though.
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:57 (eighteen years ago)
O NOES! RIP
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:58 (eighteen years ago)
;_;
― n/a, Thursday, 19 July 2007 17:59 (eighteen years ago)
bummer, he was great on Homicide.
Yeah, Homicide was when I figured out who he was, and I always wished he did more post-Homicide work.
― David R., Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)
you had a miserable childhood if you did not know his fine turn as "otis" in "superman," dave.
― hstencil, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:00 (eighteen years ago)
I saw Supes as a kid, but I didn't know who the actor was!
― David R., Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:01 (eighteen years ago)
life was rough in those pre-imdb days, i remember.
― hstencil, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:02 (eighteen years ago)
aw, i'm sad now. i love him.
― scott seward, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:06 (eighteen years ago)
my great appreciation for this man came way too late in life. better late than never, though. RIP.
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:06 (eighteen years ago)
the dean in Back to School
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:08 (eighteen years ago)
watched this recently. not the greatest movie in the world, but he was so good in it. plus, it was just nice to see him in a starring role. it's more like a play actually:
http://images.greencine.com/images/article/springforward.jpg
― scott seward, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:08 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, like stence said, I think most people my age first got to know Ned Beatty in the role of Otis. As I got older, I discovered he was one of the most likeable character actors this side of J.T. Walsh.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:09 (eighteen years ago)
also anybody got a link to the story? can't find anything anywhere.
― hstencil, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:09 (eighteen years ago)
Shit, Back to School-great call. RIP
― Bill Magill, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:20 (eighteen years ago)
POSTED: 1:26 pm PDT July 19, 2007
Wait, what?! That's in the future.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:25 (eighteen years ago)
poor lisa kudrow ;_;
― ghost rider, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:28 (eighteen years ago)
Also, He just turned 70 two weeks ago. Not 71.
I call bs until a link is provided.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:36 (eighteen years ago)
ya - i can't find anything!
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)
ned beatty rip hoax not as roffley as hoped, kinda bittersweet :-/
-- and what, Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:37 PM (36 seconds ago) Bookmark Link
― n/a, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:38 (eighteen years ago)
Anyone see him in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof a few years ago?
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:38 (eighteen years ago)
where's that from, nick?
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:41 (eighteen years ago)
sheeeit. I like his annoyed salesman-style hitman in Mikey & Nicky.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:44 (eighteen years ago)
1937-2007 = age 71??
― nabisco, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:45 (eighteen years ago)
I shoulda known to doublecheck when I saw who started this thread. anyone please feel free to start a "RIP Ethan Padgett" thread, shit's lamer than dudes who edit Wikipedia pages to make it look like Sinbad or Dave Grohl or whoever just died.
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:46 (eighteen years ago)
Sinbad's dead?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:49 (eighteen years ago)
jingle all the way up to heaven, big guy :(
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:50 (eighteen years ago)
I'm just impressed that he created a full AP-style obit.
― jaymc, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:50 (eighteen years ago)
It's probably the one they'll keep on file now.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:52 (eighteen years ago)
"Tragedy today, as actor Ned Beatty was eaten by wolves. He was delicious."
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/358155/gerald_ford_dead_today/
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:54 (eighteen years ago)
hahaha I love that bit
― kenan, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:56 (eighteen years ago)
also LOLOL at ethan and everyone who followed him in.
― kenan, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:57 (eighteen years ago)
We should randomly revive those silly birthday threads like this. I wonder how many cold, empty "HB!"s you'd see before someone caught on.
― kenan, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:58 (eighteen years ago)
didn't remember Deliverance was his first film.
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 19 July 2007 18:59 (eighteen years ago)
I didn't; he probably did.
-- Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:46 PM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark Link
damn, i heard this the other night and it blew my mind but i thought it was just the DJ's own crazy-ass blend w/ some Blaze beat I hadn't heard before, that shit's for real!?
-- Al (sitcom), Wednesday, January 21, 2004 6:08 AM (3 years ago) Bookmark Link
― and what, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:06 (eighteen years ago)
Poison remix hoax >>>>>> good actor death hoax
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)
ilhoaxor
― and what, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:07 (eighteen years ago)
*bravo*
― Mr. Que, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:09 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.csicop.org/si/9511/alien-autopsy.jpg
― and what, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)
lol @ FRAKES. I totally remember watching that when it was originally on tv.
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:18 (eighteen years ago)
wait a year or two for me to forget and then do a Jonathan Frakes RIP and just see how emotional I get, for real
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:19 (eighteen years ago)
Rest in peace. Watched him just last night on Homicide, what a great actor.
― Duane Barry, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:20 (eighteen years ago)
TS: people who skip new answers and keep well-wishing on hoax threads after the hoax is discussed make it a) funnier b) more offensive/depressing
― Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:22 (eighteen years ago)
Well, I really wish someone would mod-fix the thread title at this point.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:25 (eighteen years ago)
agreed. eaten my wolves - what an unexpected way to go.
2xpost
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:29 (eighteen years ago)
Answer to alex's question: A
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:30 (eighteen years ago)
RIP, dead or not. Ned-er forget. :(
― Chris L, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:55 (eighteen years ago)
RIP. He was great in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
― gabbneb, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:57 (eighteen years ago)
CNN is saying it was a stroke. Anyway, RIP.
― brownie, Thursday, 19 July 2007 20:00 (eighteen years ago)
Like we need one more reason to hate "a*d wh*t"
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 19 July 2007 20:07 (eighteen years ago)
Also great as the evil sheriff in White Lightning
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 19 July 2007 21:07 (eighteen years ago)
best thing about the new transformers movie. RIP.
― s1ocki, Thursday, 19 July 2007 21:12 (eighteen years ago)
This is all a stunt to get people to buy Ned's music.
― libcrypt, Thursday, 19 July 2007 21:35 (eighteen years ago)
I like how the thread title was changed so people wouldn't fret, worry, or needlessly hang themselves after hearing the (false) news.
― Pleasant Plains, Thursday, 19 July 2007 23:03 (eighteen years ago)
He would have made a splendid Unicron.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 19 July 2007 23:10 (eighteen years ago)
i've just gone through and re-watched the first 5 seasons of 'homicide' and yeah, i'm super sad to hear of his death.
awesome actor, such restrained range...
― Mike McGooney-gal, Friday, 20 July 2007 00:13 (eighteen years ago)
The title should have been changed to The fake rip Ned Beatty 1937-2007.
― libcrypt, Friday, 20 July 2007 00:27 (eighteen years ago)
ethan's really upset about the michael vick thing, i guess.
― hstencil, Friday, 20 July 2007 00:30 (eighteen years ago)
Maybe we should just take this opportunity to say our RIPs, saving us valuable time when Ned Beatty actually dies.
(My favorite thing about this is that Ethan was FOILED BY MATH)
― nabisco, Friday, 20 July 2007 00:42 (eighteen years ago)
That rape scene really will be the first thing the obituary writers will mention. Hopefully, it won't be depicted on his tombstone.
― Pleasant Plains, Friday, 20 July 2007 01:33 (eighteen years ago)
thank fuck
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 20 July 2007 11:34 (eighteen years ago)
i have played softball with the man, and in real life he is exactly the way you'd imagine he would be
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 20 July 2007 11:35 (eighteen years ago)
Affable, eh? {wink, nudge} With a hint of mischievous acerbity?
― Aimless, Saturday, 21 July 2007 16:42 (eighteen years ago)
Avuncular, then?
― Aimless, Saturday, 21 July 2007 17:08 (eighteen years ago)
He's a guy for whom the adjective "avuncular" was devised.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Saturday, 21 July 2007 17:24 (eighteen years ago)
his character in The Shooter is really lame and underwritten. that whole movie was a disappointing waste of talent, though.
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 21 July 2007 18:24 (eighteen years ago)
not entirely dissimilar to this thread, then
― Matt, Saturday, 21 July 2007 23:11 (eighteen years ago)
-- Alex in Baltimore, Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:19 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Link
― and what, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 17:12 (eighteen years ago)
lol
― latebloomer, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 17:20 (eighteen years ago)
Ned is fan-fucking-tastic in Shooter.
― milo z, Wednesday, 1 August 2007 17:21 (eighteen years ago)
apparently he nailed 13,000 chicks before he went.
― free the charmless but occasionally brilliant Dom Passantino (history mayne), Sunday, 31 January 2010 17:21 (sixteen years ago)
No link, no context, no means of verification. Well done.
― kenan, Sunday, 31 January 2010 17:44 (sixteen years ago)
Beatty & Kudrow Wed In Heaven
― M.V., Sunday, 31 January 2010 17:46 (sixteen years ago)