Cemetery with crosses - legends lost but remembered

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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

  • RAGUSA, Angelo - 9/10/19??, Rome, Lazio, Italy – 3/14/2018, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Italian stunt coordinator, stuntman and film actor Angelo Ragusa died in Rome March 14, 2018. Angelo worked as a stunt coordinator, stunt double and stuntman on over 100 films from the early 1970s until today. During that time he also appeared as an actor in over 25 films. Known to everyone in the Italian film business as one of the great choreographers of stunts he was a close friend of Enzo Girolami who relayed to us the passing of this Italian film legend. Angelo appeared in at least three Euro-westerns that I know of: “Keoma” (1976) as a Caldwell henchman and doubled Franco Nero, “California” (1977) stunts and “Buddy Goes West” (1981) as a Slim henchman and stunts.


  • CIACCI, Enrico - 11/21/1942, Tivoli, Lazio Italy - 3/13/2018, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Enrico Ciacci, guitarist, composer and brother of singer Little Tony died in Rome March 13, 2018. This was announced by Pasquale Mammaro, manager of both brothers. Born in Tivoli 75 years ago, he was an excellent guitarist, composer of soundtracks, rock and roll enthusiast, it was he who transmitted his passion for American music to his brother Antonio. With Little Tony, Enrico had collaborated in the writing of songs like Quando vedrai la mia ragazza e Il ragazzo and il ciuffo. Among the films for which he had composed the music, “I’ll Sell My Skin Dearly”, “Marinai in coperta”, Peggio per te, meglio per me”, all in the late sixties. Among his most prestigious collaborations, the one with Ennio Morricone for the soundtrack of “A Fistful of Dollars”, is his guitar that made an icon the music that the maestro created for the film by Sergio Leone. He also played sitar on 1971’s “Blindman” starring Tony Anthony.


  • TABAKOV, Oleg - 8/17/1935, Saratov, Saratovskiy, Russia, U.S.S.R. - 3/12/2018, Moscow, Russia

Oleg Tabakov, Russian actor and theater director, died on March 12, 2018. He was 82. Born in the Volga River city of Saratov, Tabakov on August 17, 1935, he joined the Sovremennik theater after graduating from a Moscow theater school in 1957. Tabakov performed in both classic and modern productions and also became widely popular as a film actor, starring in many Soviet films and lending his voice to cartoon characters. Oleg appeared in one Euro-western: “A Man from Boulevard Capucines” (1987) in the role of Harry.


  • RAUCH, Siegfried - 4/2/1923, Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany - 3/11/2018, Untersöchering, Bavaria, Germany

German actor Siegfried Rauch died on March 11, 2018 in Untersöchering, Bavaria, Germany the results of a fall down the stairs in his home. He was 85. Rauch could have become an international film star but did not want to leave his farm and quiet life in Bavaria. He appeared in such international productions as “Le Mans” (1971) where he became good friends with Steve McQueen, “Patton” (1970) and “The Eagle Has Landed” (1976). He became a stable actor in German films and appeared for years on the German TV series ‘Traumschiff’ and ‘Der Bergdoktor’. Rauch appeared in three Euro-westerns: ‘Geronimo und die Räuber (TV) (1966) as Geronimo, ‘My Friend Winnetou’ (TV) (1980) as Old Shatterhand and as Parker in the 1996 film “The Sons of Trinity”


  • BAUMERT, Jochen - 4/30/1939, Legnica, Poland - 2/18/2018, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

German actor Jochen Baumert died February 18, 2018. He was a German actor who lived with his wife Sigrun in Hamburg -Eppendorf. Born on April 30, 1939, Legnica, Poland, Baumert played in various episodes of the Karl May westerns at the Bad Segeberg outdoor play. From 1982 to 2006, Baumert belonged to the ensemble every year except 1993 and 1998. He always remained true to the comic characters. Sam Hawkens became his best remembered role, for which he was interrupted only by the guest star Freddy Quinn, until his last season in 2006, as a member of the regular cast. According to the program booklet of 1997, he refused a role in the television series ‘Two Munich in Hamburg’, to be able to play in Bad Segeberg.


  • TAYLOR, Adam (Timothy E. Taylor) - 11/21/1942, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A. - 12/11/2017, Cerrillos, New Mexico, U.S.A.

Actor, playwright, screenwriter and artist Adam Taylor died at his home in Cerillos, New Mexico on December 11, 2017. He was 74.Born Timothy E. Taylor in Hamilton, Ohio on November 21, 1942 his obituary was just published in the Santa Fe New Mexican. Taylor moved to New Mexico in the 1970s and went on to appear in over 30 films and TV appearances. He appeared in six Euro-westerns: “Powwow Highway” – 1989 as Bull Miller, Terence Hill’s “Lucky Luke” 1990 TV series and film, “Troublemakers” – 1994 as Black Jack, Hill’s “Doc West” and “Triggerman” TV films – 2008 as Victor Baker. Taylor played the role of Texas Jack in Kevin Costner’ 1994 western “Wyatt Earp” and was recently seen in “Godless” as bartender Olagrande. Taylor is survived by his son Tristan M. Taylor. A memorial service will be held March 17th at the Madrid, New Mexico Engine House Theatre.


  • PETRI, Ilse - 3/20/1918, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany - 2/3/2018, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

German theater, film and television actress Ilse Petri died in Munich, Germany two week before her 100th birthday. Petri made her first stage appearance at the age of 17 and went on to stardom in theater and over 50 film appearances. She was married to photographer Joe Niczky who died in 1986. Ilse appeared in only one Euro-western: 1938’s “Women for Golden Hill in the role of Margaret.


  • RODE, Christian - 7/20/1936, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany - 2/15/2018, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

German film, radio, actor, voice dubber Christian Rode died in Berlin on February 20th, He was 81 years-old. Born in Hamburg, Germany on July 20, 1936 he first appeared on stage and then worked his way to film and television. Beginning in the 1960s he reinforced his career by becoming a voice dubber. He can be heard giving his German voice ot such actors as Michael Caine, David Carradine, Craig T. Nelson, Robert Culp, Christopher Plummer, Barry Bostwick and Dennis Farina. He was also the successor in 1985 of Wolfgang Kieling as spokesman for Bert on the "Sesame Street". Rode appeared in two Euro-westerns: “Thunder at the Border” (1966) and was also the voice of Boris Dvornik and in the 1968 TV western “Wind in den Zweigen des Sassafras” as Carlos Rode's can also be heard in Ringo, the Face of Revenge – 1967 [German voice of Anthony Steffen], A Coffin Full of Dollars – 1971 [German voice of Jeff Cameron], The Hills Run Red – 1966 [German voice of Thomas Hunter], Return of the Seven – 1966 [German voice of Fernando Rey], The White, the Yellow, the Black – 1975 [German voice of Jacques Berthier]Rode was also the voice of Adam West in the New Zorro TV series 1990-1992


  • CAPPONI, Pier Paolo (aka Norman Clark) - 6/9/1938, Subiaco, Rome, Lazio, Italy - 2/15/2018, Torri in Sabina, Rieti, Latium, Italy

Italian actor, screenwriter Pier Paolo Capponi died February 15, 2018 in Torri in Sabina, Rieti, Latium, Italy. He was 79. Born in Subiaco, Rome, Lazio, Italy on June 9, 1938 he attended a theater school after his studies and later was chosen by director Vittorio De Seta for an important role in “Un uomo a metà”. His film career was divided equally between auteur films and genre films, in which he was sometimes credited as Norman Clark. He was seen regularly on the big screen in the 1960s and 1970s. After 1977 Capponi centered his appearances on TV-series and on stage. He appeared in one Euro-western as Joe Kline in 1968’s “My Name is Pecos” starring Robert Woods.


  • THESTRUP, Ole (Ole Svane Thestrup) - 3/12/1948, Nibe, Denmark - 2/2/2018, Tuse Næs, Denmark

Danish actor Ole Thestrup, who lived on the peninsula Tuse Næs in the Isefjord north of Holbæk, died on February 2, 2018 in Tuse Naes Denmark. Born in Nibe, Denmark on March 2, 1948 he is especially known for his roles in the children's and youth films Rubber Tarzan and Busters World. Later he took on the roles in the movies Flashing Lights and the Green Butchers as well as the TV series Borgen. His lone Euro-western appearance was in the 2005 TV series Det Vildeste Westen as a lasso instructor.


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