Jan-Michael Vincent Passes Away at 74 (1 Viewer)

[Robert Crawford]

He acted in both, movies and TV, but more known for his TV work. May he R.I.P.


https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainm...zEtsojz4OovA1PjlKUaigzbeY0xjiSmEwmt33dOTPk7sA

 

[David Weicker]

May need to watch Bite The Bullet tonight

(Or Hooper, or The Mechanic)

 

[skylark68]

Wow, I didn't realize he was in his 70s. Great actor, he was in quite a few great TV shows (Airwolf for one). I always liked his role in Hooper with Burt Reynolds as well.

 

[The Drifter]

Sad news. I was most familiar with his role in my favorite Charles Bronson film, The Mechanic. Great '70's thriller, with a fantastic ending.

 

[RICK BOND]

Too much alcohol and drugs. He could have been a Big Star. Shame.

 

[joshEH]

There were too many quadrants for him to be in at once. And so he finally had to Michael down all of his Vincents.

 

[Flashgear]

He left behind some fine work...The Mechanic and Bite the Bullet have already been mentioned. I find his 1970 television movie Tribes with Darren McGavin and his 1976 feature film Baby Blue Marine to be particularly memorable and effective too. RIP.

 

[Walter Kittel]

He was kind of Brad Pitt for the '70s and '80s. It is a shame that his career got sidetracked by his personal problems; he had a lot of unrealized potential. Tribes and The Mechanic were probably my two favorite works featuring JMV. His performances in both of those titles really showcased his charisma and an affinity for the camera that felt effortless. RIP Mr. Vincent.

- Walter.

 

[Hollywoodaholic]

Never forget Tribes, a favorite MOW. My sister-in-law dated him. He was a mess. But he's now in peace.

 

[Kevin Hewell]

I liked "The World's Greatest Athlete" when I was a kid. Even then I knew it was silly, but it was fun.

 

[Tom St Jones]

His final TV role was a 1997 episode of "Nash Bridges", as Nash's (Don Johnson) long-M.I.A. Vietnam vet brother who resurfaces after 25 years, but may be involved in some major criminal activity.

 

[Mark-P]

I usually don't participate in RIP threads, but I find this whole story very peculiar. Vincent apparently died on February 10th, but the press didn't find out about it until March 8th, when somebody turned up a death certificate? The other odd thing is, his birth year has always been reported as 1944, yet the death certificate has it as 1945. Weird.

 

[The Drifter]

I usually don't participate in RIP threads, but I find this whole story very peculiar. Vincent apparently died on February 10th, but the press didn't find out about it until March 8th, when somebody turned up a death certificate? The other odd thing is, his birth year has always been reported as 1944, yet the death certificate has it as 1945. Weird.

I noticed this too. This reminds me of when actress S. Locke (best known for her roles in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter & numerous Clint Eastwood films in the '70's & '80's) died last Fall/Winter. IIRC, her death wasn't reported until about a month?! after it happened. I completely understand the need for privacy, however.