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=== FRESH GRAVES ===
=== FRESH GRAVES ===
*'''RIBES, Federico (Federico Ribes Ponsoda)''' - 1952, Alicante, Alicante, Spain - 6/25/2017, Alicante, Alicante, Spain
Spanish producer, cinematographer, cameraman Federico Ribes died in his home town of Alicante on June 25th. He was 65. Born Federico Ribes Ponsoda in Alicante in 1952 and worked on over 100 films from 1981 – 2017. Ribes was cinematographer on the 1999 TV Euro-western “Outlaw Justice” starring Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and directed by Gene Quintano.


*'''SCIASCIA, Armando (Armando Alberto Sciascia)''' - 6/16/1920, Lanciano, Chieti, Italy - 6/23/2017, Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.A.
*'''SCIASCIA, Armando (Armando Alberto Sciascia)''' - 6/16/1920, Lanciano, Chieti, Italy - 6/23/2017, Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.A.

Revision as of 13:21, 27 June 2017

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

  • RIBES, Federico (Federico Ribes Ponsoda) - 1952, Alicante, Alicante, Spain - 6/25/2017, Alicante, Alicante, Spain

Spanish producer, cinematographer, cameraman Federico Ribes died in his home town of Alicante on June 25th. He was 65. Born Federico Ribes Ponsoda in Alicante in 1952 and worked on over 100 films from 1981 – 2017. Ribes was cinematographer on the 1999 TV Euro-western “Outlaw Justice” starring Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and directed by Gene Quintano.


  • SCIASCIA, Armando (Armando Alberto Sciascia) - 6/16/1920, Lanciano, Chieti, Italy - 6/23/2017, Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.A.

Italian born composer and musician Armando Sciascia died at his home in Trumbull, Connecticut on June 23rd. He was 97. Born in Lanciano, Abruzzo, Italy on June 16, 1920, Armando was a classical violin player he was the head a recording company he founded, the young artists he discovered and made famous during his many crossovers to contemporary popular repertory, just as jazz and rock n' roll, were blossoming during the early '60s. As a graduate of the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro, Italy, his classical background also permitted some interesting arrangements of classical music in modern dress, for which he apologized to his otherwise 'classical music lovers' but quickly found a new audience to his young followers. Armando scored two Euro-westerns: “Die for a Dollar in Tucson” (1964) [as H. Tical] and “Three Graves for a Winchester” (1966).


  • KALENIK, Mieczyslaw - 1/1/1933, Międzyrzec Podlaski, Lubelskie, Poland - 6/16/2017, Międzyrzec Podlaski, Lubelskie, Poland

Polish theater and film actor Mieczysław Kalenik died on June 16th in Międzyrzec Podlaski, Lubelskie, Poland. He was 84 years-old. Born on January 1, 1933 in Międzyrzec Podlaski, the actor made his debut in 1957 in the musical "Kiss Me, Kasia" by Jerzy Rakowiecki. He was best known for his role as Zbyszko from Bogdaniec in "The Knights" by Alexander Ford. Kalenik appeared in one Euro-western 1972’s “Tecumseh” as General Brook which starred Gojko Mitic.


  • GALIMBERTI, Gilberto - 2/25/1933, Rome, Lazio, Italy – 6/16/2017, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Assistant director, stuntman, master of arms and actor Gilberto Galimberti died in Rome, Italy on June 16th. He was 84. Born in Rome on February 25, 1933, Gilberto was an expert in judo and debuted as a film actor in the early 1960s thanks to his acrobatics skills, which lead him to become one of the most important master of arms at that time. In 1976, together with some of his colleagues, he founded The Acrobat Cinematography Organization, which, among other things, dealt with Tomas Milian's films. Among the films in which he appeared the two Trinity films with the Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, are best remembered. After taking part in over 180 films often being billed as Gil Roland, he concluded his career in the early 1990s. He had appeared in 43 Euro-westerns during his career.


  • WEST, Adam (William West Anderson) - 9/19/1928, Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.A. - 6/9/2017, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Adam West, the straight-faced star of TV's 'Batman,' died at 88 of Leukemia in Los Angeles, California on June 9th. The actor struggled to find work after the campy superhero series was canceled, but he rebounded with voiceover gigs, including one as the mayor of Quahog on 'Family Guy.' Born in Walla Walla, Washington on September 19, 1928, the second of two sons. His father, Otto, was a wheat farmer; his mother, Audrey, was a pianist and opera singer.He was raised on a ranch outside of town. West caught the attention of Batman producer William Dozier when he played Captain Quik, a James Bond-type character with a sailor’s cap, in commercials for Nestle’s Quik. After he split with Warner Bros., West showed up in such forgettable films as Geronimo (1962) starring Chuck Connors, Tammy and the Doctor (1963) with Sandra Dee and in The Three Stooges film The Outlaws Is Coming (1965) before Batman changed his life forever. West appeared in two Euro-westerns: “The Relentless Four” in 1965 as Ranger Sam Garrett and as Dr. Henry Wayne in one episode of 1990’s ‘Zorro’ starring Duncan Regher.


  • GRECI, José (Giuseppina Greci) - 1/10/1941, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy – 6/1/2017, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy]

Italian actress José Greci died on June 1st. She was 76. Born Giuseppina Greci on January 10, 1941 in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, the daughter of the journalist and television writer Luigi Greci, in 1956 at just fifteen years old Greci enrolled the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art; after two years she left the Academy to debut on stage. She made her film debut in 1959, playing the Virgin Mary in William Wyler's “Ben-Hur”. From there she started appearing in dozens of genre films, soon becoming one of the most prolific actresses in the 1960s Italian cinema, particularly becoming a star in the sword-and-sandal and euro-spy genres. She was also active on television before she gradually abandoned her career in 1974. Greci appeared in one Euro-western 1968’s “Bury Them Deep” as Consuelo/Pepita and starring Craig Hill.


  • DEXTER, Maury (Morris Gene Poindexter) - 6/12/1928, Paris, Arkansas, U.S.A. - 5/28/2017, Simi Valley, California, U.S.A.

American producer, director Maury Dexter died in Simi Valley, California on May 28th. He was 88. Born Morris Gene Poindexter in Paris, Arkansas on June 12, 1928 he was member of the Director's Guild since 1936, he once directed 20 films in a year's time for 20th Century Fox. By the 1960's, he had his own production company, but the apex of his career came when he became a director for Michael Landon's "Little House on the Prairie" and " Highway to Heaven". Dexter directed the Euro-western “Outlaw of Red River” (1965) starring George Montgomery.


  • DAVIDSON, Bret (Bret Lane Davidson) - 2/28/1959, Glendale, California, U.S.A. - 4/19/2017, Vashon Island, Washington, U.S.A.

Actor, stuntman Bret Davidson died in Vashon Island, Washington on April 19th. He was 58. Born Bret Lane Davidson in Glendale, California on February 28, 1959, he was an Arizona state motorcycle champion in the 125 Pro Class and then was sponsored by Bultaco and ranked 29th nationally. He was encouraged to become a stuntman and actor by Jocko Mahoney and made his first film appearance as a young desperado in 1980’s “The Kid and the Gunfighter”. He finished 2nd in a National Stuntman’s Competition in 1980. His career spanned from 1980 to 2009. He then retired and moved to Vashon Island to spend time with his girlfriend and children. Bret appeared as a stuntman in Terence Hill’s “Lucky Luke” TV series and film and also as an actor in 1994’s “Troublemaker”.


  • STANOJEVIC, Dragomir - 7/30/1941, Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia - 5/24/2017, Belgrade, Serbia

Dragomir Stanojevic, alias Bata Kameni, the most famous Serbian stuntman died on May 24, 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia. He ws 75. Dragomir appeared in more than 500 films and TV series. After he finished his elementary and secondary schooling in Belgrade, he ended up attending a stunt academy in Paris, France. During his career he lived in Paris, Munich and Berlin. Dragomir/Bata's life often exhibited risk – injuries did not count, but he said it was certainly more than 450 times he broke bones by performing various stunts. He was married to Vesna Stanojevic and had two sons Marka and Uroša who spent several years in USA, where he studied. He won numerous awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award that was given to him at the Film Festival in Nis, and an award for outstanding contribution to the Yugoslav film industry from the Yugoslav Film Archive along with many others. Dragomir appeared in three Eu-ro-westerns: “Apaches Last Battle” (1964) [stunts], “Treasure of the Aztecs” (1965) [stunts], “Ballad of a Gunman” 1967 as Wheeler.


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