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Anita Ekberg, who became an international symbol of lush beauty and unbridled sensuality in the 1960 Federico Fellini film “La Dolce Vita,” died January 11th. She was 83. Ekberg appeared in three Euro-westerns “Heads or Tails” (1969) with John Ericson, “The Long Ride of Vengeance” (1972) with Richard Harrison and “Valley of the Dancing Widows” (1974) where her scenes were later cut. She was also married to two Euro-western actors Anthony Steel (1956-1959) and Rik Van Nutter (1963-1975).  
Anita Ekberg, who became an international symbol of lush beauty and unbridled sensuality in the 1960 Federico Fellini film “La Dolce Vita,” died January 11th. She was 83. Ekberg appeared in three Euro-westerns “Heads or Tails” (1969) with John Ericson, “The Long Ride of Vengeance” (1972) with Richard Harrison and “Valley of the Dancing Widows” (1974) where her scenes were later cut. She was also married to two Euro-western actors Anthony Steel (1956-1959) and Rik Van Nutter (1963-1975).  
*'''RAMIREZ de LOAYSA, Antonio''' 19??, Spain - 8/?/2014, Spain.
Spanish film editor Antonio Ramirez de Loaysa died sometime in August of 2014. His daughter Marisa recently reported his passing when she alerted the Spanish Film Academy of their erroneous report of Jose Luis Merino's death which they reported occured over the Christmas Holidays. Ramirez de Loaysa edited over 200 films includ, ing eight Euro-westerns including "Duel at the Rio Grande" (1963), "The Christmas Kid" (1967), "The Tall Women" (1970), "Bad Man's River" (1971) and "Pancho Villa" (1972).
*'''KAY, Bernard''' - 2/23/2928, Bolton, Manchester, England, U.K. - 12/29/2014, North London, England, U.K.
Stage and film actor Bernard Kay was found dead at his North London home on Monday December 29, 2014. He was 86. Kay was born February 23, 1928 in Bolton, Manchester, England and appeared in everything from TV’s 'Coronation Street' to the hit film "Dr. Zhivago". His one Euro-western appearance was as Buford King in 1971’s "The Hunting Party".





Revision as of 14:09, 29 January 2015

KÜLOWThis page is our personal hall of fame. A reminder to us all that even though considered a B-genre, Spaghetti Westerns were full of great characters, played by great people. Many have passed away, and while we are young growing up re-watching all these classics, many more will probably leave us. May they be remembered. What follows, is a work-in-progress, a growing list of legends who have passed away...

sorted by their last names:

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z|}

FRESH GRAVES

  • ROUSSOS, Demis (Artemios Ventouris Roussos) - 6/15/1947, Alexandria, Egypt - 1/25/2015, Athens, Greece

Greek singer Demis Roussos died on January 26, 2014. He was 68. Whose Demis Roussos you ask? He at one time was a part of a group called Aphrodite's Child with Vangelis. Roussos appeared in a French TV western musical called L'homme qui venait du Cher.


  • COBOS, German (Germán Sánchez Hernández Cobos) - 7/7/1927, Seville, Andalucía, Spain - 1/12/2015, Seville, Andalusia, Spain.

German Cobos, born in Seville, Spain on July 7, 1927, died last week at 88 years of age. Throughout his career he participated in over 115 films and many other occasions also on television. Cobos appeared in nine Euro-westerns including Apache Fury, Massacre at Fort Grant, Lola Colt, Wanted and Reverend Colt.


  • EKBERG, Anita (Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg) - 9/29/1931, Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden - 1/11/2015, Rocca di Papa, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Anita Ekberg, who became an international symbol of lush beauty and unbridled sensuality in the 1960 Federico Fellini film “La Dolce Vita,” died January 11th. She was 83. Ekberg appeared in three Euro-westerns “Heads or Tails” (1969) with John Ericson, “The Long Ride of Vengeance” (1972) with Richard Harrison and “Valley of the Dancing Widows” (1974) where her scenes were later cut. She was also married to two Euro-western actors Anthony Steel (1956-1959) and Rik Van Nutter (1963-1975).


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