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This page is our personal hall of faml'e. 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...

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FRESH GRAVES

BROWNE, Robin (Michael Robin Graham Browne) - 11/24/1941, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, U.K. - 3/28/2024, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.

British cinematographer Robin Browne passed away at his home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on March 28, 2024. He was born Michael Robin Graham Browne in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England on November 24, 1941. , was a cinematographer specializing in aerial photography and special effects. His father was Bernard Browne, a director of photography who worked with Alexander Korda at Denham studios. A few of the films he worked on were: “Battle of Britain” (1969); “Catch 22” (1970); t”A Bridge Too Far” (1977); “Krull” (1983); “A Passage to India” (1984); “The Jewel of the Nile” (1985); “King Kong Lives” (1986); “Gorillas in the Mist” (1988). Browne worked as a model unit director and cameraman on the 1986 Euro-western “Sky Bandits”.

DUX, Eckart (Eckart Hermann Dux) - 12/19/1926, Berlin, Germany - 4/9/2024, Sassenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Veteran German actor and voice dubber Eckart Dux died in Sassenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany on April 9th he was 97. Born Eckart Herman Dux in Berlin on December 19, 1926. Dux completed his training as an actor with Else Bongers in Berlin and made his stage debut in 1948 at the city's Renaissance Theatre. He then had numerous roles on the Berlin stage and in theatres in Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. He also had many roles as a character actor in film and television. From 1949, he became the longest active German-speaking voice actor, dubbing Hollywood films into German. In the 1950s and 1960s he was regularly the German voice of Audie Murphy. He also dubbed Anthony Perkins in many roles including Psycho, Steve Martin, Fred Astaire, George Peppard (in the action series The A-Team) and Jerry Stiller. He has also worked as an actor and narrator on radio and audio books. Dux was married to the actress Gisela Peltzer in the 1950s, and then later to the editor Marlies Dux [1945- ] in 1970. Dux’s work in Euro-westerns consisted of appearing as Jimmy in the 1964 TV western film ‘Prairie Saloon’ and he was the German voice of Mark Damon in “Ringo’s Golden Pistol” and Phillippe Leroy in “Yankee” both in 1966. Brad Harris in “Rattler Kid” 1967, George Hilton in 1968’s “The Ruthless Four”, Christian Duroc, J. P. Compain the 1969 TV mini-series “The Leatherstocking Tales”. He was Dean Reeds voice in “Adios, Sabata” and the voice of Lucky Luke in both the animated “Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons” in 1978 and “Lucky Luke: The Daltons on the Run” in 1983 and as Sam Hawkens in 2009’s “WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee”.

CRUZ, Ernesto Gómez - 11/7/1933, Veracruz, Verazcruz, Mexico - 4/6/2024, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico

Veteran Mexican actor Ernesto Gómez Cruz died from complications of Alzheimer’s in Mexico City on April 6th. He was 90. Gómez Cruz was born in Veracruz, Mexico, on November 7, 1933. His first professional job was as a photographer; Later, through a friend, he was introduced to dramatic arts. Thus, he moved to the Aztec capital where he studied acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts. Although he had musical interests, he discarded them because he considered that he did not have enough preparation. He made his film debut in 1967 with the film “Los caifanes”, where his performance as El Azteca which earned him the national Silver Goddess Award. Subsequently, he would obtain other awards and recognitions such as the Ariel. Ernesto’s only Euro-western was as the witch in 2006’s “Bandidas” with Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek.

INANOGLU, Türker - 5/18/1936, Safranbolu, Turkey - 4/2/2024, Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish producer, director, and writer Türker İnanoğlu died in Istanbul, Turkey on April 2nd he was 87. İnanoğlu became interested in the cinema when he was a student at the Istanbul Academy of Applied Fine Arts in 1957. After working as an assistant to directors Ömer Lütfi Akat and Nişan Hançer in eleven movies, he directed his first feature Senden Ayrı Yaşayamam in 1960. After directing nine movies he founded his own film company Erler Film in 1960, which is today the oldest film production company in Turkey still in business. Since then, he produced 126 black-and-white and color films, among them 21 co-productions with Greece, Italy and Iran. He executed also the productions of American, Japanese, French and German filmmakers’ documentary films shot in Turkey. He directed 82 movies. He produced only Spaghetti western “Cowboy Kid” in 1973 directed by Guido Zurli in which his son was İlker starred.

WEPPER, Fritz - 8/17/1941, Munich, Bavaria, Germany - 3/25/2024, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

German actor Fritz Wepper died in Munich, Germany on March 25, 2024. He was 82. He started his acting career in a production of Peter Pan at the age of eleven. He got his first important film role in Tischlein deck dich, a film adaption of the Brothers Grimm fairytale The Wishing Table. Fritz is best known for his role as Inspector Harry Klein in the long-running crime series ‘Derrick’ (1974–1998). Wepper is also remembered for his roles in the films “Cabaret” (1972) and “The Bridge” (1959) and as Mayor Wöller in the TV series ‘Um Himmels Willen’ (2002–2021). Wepper appeared in one Euro-western as Tampico in the 1963 television production of “Ein Sheriff für den Sarg”.

BERETTA, Daniel (Daniel Jean Georges Beretta) - , Audincourt, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France - 3/23/2024, France

French singer, actor and voice dubber Daniel Beretta died on March 23rh. He was 77. Beretta was born on December 24, 1946 in Audincourt, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. He started his career as a Chanson Singer-Songwriter, having given several concerts at the Olympia and Bobino concert halls and wrote several songs for the likes of Mireille Mathieu and Nino Ferrer. He also notably adapted and performed songs for the French version of “Jesus Christ Superstar” as well as the stage adaptation of “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”. Having trained as a musician also allowed him to sing in his animation dubs (such as Lumière's music numbers in “Beauty and the Beast”, again). He dubbed Arnold Schwarzenegger in the French versions of all his films since 1987. Daniel was also the announcer for the French radio RFM from 2000 to 2008. His daughter, Barbara Beretta, is also a professional voice actress. He quietly retired for health reasons in the early 2020s. Daniel Beretta appeared in one Euro-western “In the Dust of the Sun” in 1971 as Hawk Bradford.

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+This page is our personal hall of faml'e. 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...
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 === FRESH GRAVES ===
+*''' BROWNE, Robin (Michael Robin Graham Browne)''' - 11/24/1941, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, U.K. - 3/28/2024, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.
-*'''ARNOUL, Françoise (Françoise Annette Marie Mathilde Gautsch)''' - 6/3/1931, Constantine, France - 7/20/2021, Paris, Île de France, France
+British cinematographer Robin Browne passed away at his home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan on March 28, 2024. He was born Michael Robin Graham Browne in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England on November 24, 1941. , was a cinematographer specializing in aerial photography and special effects. His father was Bernard Browne, a director of photography who worked with Alexander Korda at Denham studios. A few of the films he worked on were: “Battle of Britain” (1969); “Catch 22” (1970); t”A Bridge Too Far” (1977); “Krull” (1983); “A Passage to India” (1984); “The Jewel of the Nile” (1985); “King Kong Lives” (1986); “Gorillas in the Mist” (1988). Browne worked as a model unit director and cameraman on the 1986 Euro-western “Sky Bandits”.
-French actress Françoise Arnoul died in Paris, France on July 20, 2021 after a long illness. She was 90. Born Françoise Annette Marie Mathilde Gautsch in Constantine, France on June 3, 1931 she was the daughter of an artillery general and an actress, Arnoul spent her youth in Algeria. From the age of seven, she took classical dance lessons in Rabat. In the aftermath of the Second World War, she landed in France and enrolled in drama lessons with Andrée Bauer-Thérond (like Michel Piccoli and Anouk Aimée). An impresario noticed her and introduced her to Willy Rozier who is looking for a young girl to play the very undressed role of Perruche in “L’épave”. This performance made her a star, at only 18 years old. It also confirms her new status by continuing with a comedy by Jean Boyer, “We Will Go to Paris”. She was most notably famous for having played the dancer Nini in “French Cancan” by Jean Renoir. She appeared ad Cad Wilson and Sangerin in the 1975 Jack London TV series “Burning Daylight”.
+*''' DUX, Eckart (Eckart Hermann Dux)''' - 12/19/1926, Berlin, Germany - 4/9/2024, Sassenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
-*'''BARDEM, Pilar (Pilar Bardem Muñoz)''' - 3/14/1939, Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain - 7/17/2021, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
+Veteran German actor and voice dubber Eckart Dux died in Sassenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany on April 9th he was 97. Born Eckart Herman Dux in Berlin on December 19, 1926. Dux completed his training as an actor with Else Bongers in Berlin and made his stage debut in 1948 at the city's Renaissance Theatre. He then had numerous roles on the Berlin stage and in theatres in Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. He also had many roles as a character actor in film and television. From 1949, he became the longest active German-speaking voice actor, dubbing Hollywood films into German. In the 1950s and 1960s he was regularly the German voice of Audie Murphy. He also dubbed Anthony Perkins in many roles including Psycho, Steve Martin, Fred Astaire, George Peppard (in the action series The A-Team) and Jerry Stiller. He has also worked as an actor and narrator on radio and audio books. Dux was married to the actress Gisela Peltzer in the 1950s, and then later to the editor Marlies Dux [1945- ] in 1970. Dux’s work in Euro-westerns consisted of appearing as Jimmy in the 1964 TV western film ‘Prairie Saloon’ and he was the German voice of Mark Damon in “Ringo’s Golden Pistol” and Phillippe Leroy in “Yankee” both in 1966. Brad Harris in “Rattler Kid” 1967, George Hilton in 1968’s “The Ruthless Four”, Christian Duroc, J. P. Compain the 1969 TV mini-series “The Leatherstocking Tales”. He was Dean Reeds voice in “Adios, Sabata” and the voice of Lucky Luke in both the animated “Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons” in 1978 and “Lucky Luke: The Daltons on the Run” in 1983 and as Sam Hawkens in 2009’s “WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee”.
-Spanish actress Pilar Bardem died in a Madrid, Spain clinic from a respiratory illness on July 17, 2021. She was 82. Pilar Bardem Muñoz was born in Seville, Spain on March 14, 2939, she was a member of a family of actors and film directors; sister of Juan Antonio Bardem and mother of Carlos, Mónica and Oscar winner Javier Bardem. She studied medicine but then dropped out of to start an acting career at the beginning of the 1970s, with small roles in theater, cinema, television and zarzuela. Throughout her career she participated in 81 films, 43 plays and 31 television series. Pilar appeared in only one Euro-western as Martha Tafford in “Al este del Oeste” in 1983.
+*'''CRUZ, Ernesto Gómez''' - 11/7/1933, Veracruz, Verazcruz, Mexico - 4/6/2024, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico
-*'''CLAMAN, Dolores (Dolores Olga Claman)''' - 7/6/1927, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – 7/17/2021, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
+Veteran Mexican actor Ernesto Gómez Cruz died from complications of Alzheimer’s in Mexico City on April 6th. He was 90. Gómez Cruz was born in Veracruz, Mexico, on November 7, 1933. His first professional job was as a photographer; Later, through a friend, he was introduced to dramatic arts. Thus, he moved to the Aztec capital where he studied acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts. Although he had musical interests, he discarded them because he considered that he did not have enough preparation. He made his film debut in 1967 with the film “Los caifanes”, where his performance as El Azteca which earned him the national Silver Goddess Award. Subsequently, he would obtain other awards and recognitions such as the Ariel. Ernesto’s only Euro-western was as the witch in 2006’s “Bandidas” with Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek.
-Canadian Composer, songwriter Dolores Claman died last week in Spain after suffering the last few years with dementia. She was 94. Born Dolores Olga Claman on July 6, 1927 in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada, she is best known for composing the 1968 theme song for CBC's Hockey Night In Canada show, known simply as The Hockey Theme, a song often regarded as Canada's second national anthem. Dolores also co-wrote over 3000 commercial jingles with her partner and husband Richard Morris. Dolores was the composer for 1969’s “Captain Apache” and the writer of the songs “Captain Apache” and “April Morning.”
+*'''INANOGLU, Türker''' - 5/18/1936, Safranbolu, Turkey - 4/2/2024, Istanbul, Turkey
-*'''CUDNEY, Roger (Donald Roger Cudney)''' - 6/22/1936, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. - 7/5/2021, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico
+Turkish producer, director, and writer Türker İnanoğlu died in Istanbul, Turkey on April 2nd he was 87. İnanoğlu became interested in the cinema when he was a student at the Istanbul Academy of Applied Fine Arts in 1957. After working as an assistant to directors Ömer Lütfi Akat and Nişan Hançer in eleven movies, he directed his first feature Senden Ayrı Yaşayamam in 1960. After directing nine movies he founded his own film company Erler Film in 1960, which is today the oldest film production company in Turkey still in business. Since then, he produced 126 black-and-white and color films, among them 21 co-productions with Greece, Italy and Iran. He executed also the productions of American, Japanese, French and German filmmakers’ documentary films shot in Turkey. He directed 82 movies. He produced only Spaghetti western “Cowboy Kid” in 1973 directed by Guido Zurli in which his son was İlker starred.
-American actor, singer, dubbing director, radio and television host, Roger Cudney, lost his life on July 5, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico after a spectacular accident, as confirmed by the National Association of Interpreters (ANDI). According to the media, the actor was disconnected from life support equipment in a hospital in Mexico City after suffering two cardiac arrests. Although the renowned actor who lived in Mexico, aged 85, died on July 5, it was not until this Friday, July 9, that the news was revealed by ANDI through its official Twitter account. The actor suffered the serious accident when his wife, Eloisa, was driving their car in which they both were traveling through Lomas de Chapultepec, after realizing that the vehicle had no brakes on a descent, the woman decided to impact the car against a tree to avoid damage to third parties. Donald Roger Cudney was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 22, 1936 where he was a film and TV actor, but since 1967 when he decided to stay in Mexico, achieving a successful career in television, although he also stood out for participating in film productions. Cudney appeared in five Euro-western films and TV series/films; as Vincent in 1979’s “My Friend Winnetou”; as a newspaper reporter in 1982’s “Mexico in Flames”; as Ames in the 1982 TV film “Showdown at Eagle Gap”; as Durand in 1982’s “Triumphs of a Man Called Horse”; and as Colonel Harney in 1998’s “One Man's Hero”.
+*'''WEPPER, Fritz''' - 8/17/1941, Munich, Bavaria, Germany - 3/25/2024, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
-*'''GUIOT, Fernand''' - 8/7/1932, Namur, Belgium - 6/26/2021, Paris, Île-de-France, France
+German actor Fritz Wepper died in Munich, Germany on March 25, 2024. He was 82. He started his acting career in a production of Peter Pan at the age of eleven. He got his first important film role in Tischlein deck dich, a film adaption of the Brothers Grimm fairytale The Wishing Table. Fritz is best known for his role as Inspector Harry Klein in the long-running crime series ‘Derrick’ (1974–1998). Wepper is also remembered for his roles in the films “Cabaret” (1972) and “The Bridge” (1959) and as Mayor Wöller in the TV series ‘Um Himmels Willen’ (2002–2021). Wepper appeared in one Euro-western as Tampico in the 1963 television production of “Ein Sheriff für den Sarg”.
-Fernand Guiot, prolific supporting role of French cinema, died at 88 years old on June 26, 2021 in Paris, France. The Franco-Belgian actor Fernand Guiot, a prolific supporting role, one of the popular “faces” of French cinema known in particular for his role of a stupid inspector of the Duchemin Guide in “The Wing or the Thigh” by Claude Zidi. Born on August 7, 1932 in Namur, Belgium, trained at the Conservatoire dramatique de Bruxelles, Fernand Guiot moved to Paris at the end of the 1950s, starting a long career in cinema, theater and television with nearly 200 films, parts and series to his credit. He appeared in two Euro-western TV series: ‘Frontier’ (1969) as commander of the Clementine and ‘Hudson Frontier’ (1986) as Lorrain.
+*'''BERETTA, Daniel (Daniel Jean Georges Beretta)''' - , Audincourt, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France - 3/23/2024, France
-*'''GUNTHER, Eric''' - 12/25/1923, Germany - 4/30/2021, Germany
+French singer, actor and voice dubber Daniel Beretta died on March 23rh. He was 77. Beretta was born on December 24, 1946 in Audincourt, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. He started his career as a Chanson Singer-Songwriter, having given several concerts at the Olympia and Bobino concert halls and wrote several songs for the likes of Mireille Mathieu and Nino Ferrer. He also notably adapted and performed songs for the French version of “Jesus Christ Superstar” as well as the stage adaptation of “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”. Having trained as a musician also allowed him to sing in his animation dubs (such as Lumière's music numbers in “Beauty and the Beast”, again). He dubbed Arnold Schwarzenegger in the French versions of all his films since 1987. Daniel was also the announcer for the French radio RFM from 2000 to 2008. His daughter, Barbara Beretta, is also a professional voice actress. He quietly retired for health reasons in the early 2020s. Daniel Beretta appeared in one Euro-western “In the Dust of the Sun” in 1971 as Hawk Bradford.
-According to the June DEFA Newsletter Eric Gunther died on April 30, 2021. He was 97. Born on December 25, 1923 Günther was a director, writer, cinematographer and visual and special effects man. He worked in the German film industry from 1955 until his final film Novalis - Die blaue Blume where he worked on special effects. He worked on special effects on the DEFA western “The Long Ride to School” 1982.
-*'''CARRA, Raffaella (Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni) ''' - 6/18/1943, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy - 7/5/2021, Rome, Lazio, Italy
-Italian TV entertainer Raffaella Carra died on July 5, 2021 in Rome, Italy. Trying to define Raffaella Carrà is really difficult. Because this multifaceted artist really did it all. Singer, dancer, actress, TV lady. Born Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni in Bologna, Italy on June 18, 1943, she grew up in Romagna. She grew up following the Musichiere, learning titles and refrains by heart. At the age of eight she left Romagna to attend the National Dance Academy of Rome, that of Jia Ruskaia. She is 14 when Ruskaia tells her that her ankles are too small and that going on like this, maybe at 28 she could have been a choreographer. Raffaella runs away and decides to try the way of cinema and enrolls in the Experimental Center of Cinematography. In 1960 she won a small part in "La lunga notte del '43" by Florestano Vancini. Three years later she shoots "I Compagni" and then "Celestina" with Carlo Lizzani. Then the American experience. With Frank Sinatra he starred in "Von Ryan’s Express". '' I was chosen from a lot of famous actresses who wanted to play alongside Frank. He was a great gentleman, but I didn't know his songs. I used to go to the juke-box and put the Beatles on. He was perplexed,'' she recalled. Hollywood doesn't drive her crazy. Raffaella appeared in one Euro-western as Carmela in 1962’s “Shadow of Zorro” starring Frank Latimore, Robert Hundar and Paul Piaget.
-*'''RAMSEY, Bill (William McCreery Ramsey)''' - 4/17/1931, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. - 7/2/2021, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
-American ex-patriot Bill Ramsey died in his adopted home if Hamburg, Germany on July 2, 2021. He was 90. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 17, 1931, William McCreery Ramsey later served his military service in Germany. His musical career began in Frankfurt am Main when the young GI appeared there as a jazz singer in army clubs in the early 1950s. As the US military broadcaster AFN he was soon able to devote himself entirely to music as the chief producer. Ramsey had great success in Germany in the 1950s and 1960s with hits like "Pigalle - die große Mausefalle", "Zuckerpuppe aus der Bauchtanzgruppe" oder "Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett". In the 1960s in particular, he also appeared in films, including hit films and Karl May adventures. Around 30 films and even more albums, plus numerous TV programs such as "Talentschuppen" (1974-1980) - Ramsey was a born entertainer. As a moderator, he presented his "Swingtime" for Hessischer Rundfunk even at an advanced age. It wasn't until the beginning of March 2019, shortly before his 88th birthday, that he put an end to the show after more than three decades as an anchorman. Ramsey appeared as a piano player in the 1963 Winnetou western “Apaches Last Battle” starring Lex Barker and Pierre Brice, Dahlia Lavi and Guy Madison.
-*'''BENGOECHEA, José Alberto Gutiérrez''' - 1949, Spain - 6/26/2021, Logrono, La Rioja, Spain
-José Alberto Gutiérrez Bengoechea  died in Logrono, La Rioja, Spain on June 26, 2021. He was 73. José played guitar and was a member of the Betterville prison camp band in 1966's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".
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