Cemetery with crosses - legends lost but remembered

This 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 AMADOU, Jean (Jean Marius Amadou) - 10/1/1929, Lons-le-Saulnier, Jura, France - 10/23/2011, Neuilly-sur-Seine Île-de-France Hauts-de-Seine, France French singer and humorist Jean Amadou, 82, well known for his collaboration in “Bébête Show” on TF1 television in the 80's, is died in Paris on Sunday October 23, 2011 officials said to his friend Jacques Mailhot, French theater director. “Jean was ill for some months. Lately he was silent and very tired. Jean died about 6:00 p.m. at his home. He had been active in plays until 2010. Jean Marius Amadou born on October 1, 1929 in Lons-le-Saunier, Jura, France and was known as an actor and singer beginning his career on Paris radio in the 1950s. He was a man of the theater, radio, film and the author of several books. He also was a puppeteer who used his puppets, mainly politicians, to comment on the news of the day. Jean appeared as Becker on the French TV western series “Aubrac City” (1971) and was the French voice of Lucky Luke’s horse Jolly Jumper in Terence Hill’s TV series “Lucky Luke” (1990-1991). GLARGAARD, Poul (Poul Glargaard Rasmussen) - 4/11/1942, Denmark - 10/17/2011 - Frederiksberg, Denmark Danish actor Poul Glargaard died yesterday October 17, 2011 in the town of Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was 69. Born on April 11, 1942, Poul was a stage actor who joined the Aalborg Theater in 1966. He entered films in 1968 and was seen on various Danish TV shows and series. He was known for among other things his roles as Severinsen in "Christmas in Gammelby" and the dank stepfather in "Everybody Loves Debbie" series. His daughter Mette Andersen Glargaard confirmed his death today. Glargaard appeared in two Euro-westerns "The Tough Guys of the Prairie" (1970) and "Gold for the Tough Guys of the Prairie" (1971) HAMMOND, Peter - 11/15/1923, London, England, U.K. - 10/12/2011, London, England, U.K. British producer, director, actor, screenwriter Peter Hammond passed away on October 12, 2011 in London, England. He was 87. Born Peter C. Hammond Hill, on November 23, 1923 in London, Hammond made his film debut in "Waterloo Road" (1945) and went on to carve a career playing the boy next door throughout the late 1940s and 1950s in such films as The Huggetts Trilogy (1948-1949). Other well known films were "Holiday Camp" 1947) "Helter Skelter" (1949), "Morning Departure" (1950), "The Adventurers" (1951) and "X the Unknown" (1956). Venturing into television he appeared in such series as "The Adventures of William Tell" and "The Buccaneers". In the ‘60s he turned to directing such TV programs as "The Avengers", "Armchair Theatre", "Out of the Unknown" and "The Return of Sherlock Holmes". Hammond directed one Euro-western "The Phantom Kid" (1977). He was married to actress Maureen Glynne. HESS, David Alexander - 9/19/1942, New York City, New York, U.S.A. - 10/8/2011, California, U.S.A. Actor, singer, songwriter David Alexander Hess passed away over night on October 8, 2011 at his northern California home. He was 69. Hess started his career as a songwriter for Shalimar Music in 1957 under the alias David Hill. His biggest song writing hit was "Speedy Gonzales" which Pat Boone recorded and went to #6 in the U.S.A. in 1963. He then recorded two albums for Kapp Records. In 1969 he became the head of A&R at Mercury Records and co-wrote the Grammy award winning rock opera "The Naked Carmen" in 1970. In the ‘70s he turned to acting and became for his role in "Last House on the Left" (1972). Hess would reprise his role in Ruggero Deodato’s remake called "The House on the Edge of the Park" (1980). David appeared as the villain in Russ Craven’s "The Swamp Thing" (1982). He appeared in three Euro-westerns: "Montana Trap" (1976), "Buck at the Edge of Heaven" (1991) for which he also composed the music, and "Jonathan of the Bears" (1995). Hess was married to actress Karoline Mardeck who also appeared in "Buck at the Edge of Heaven". David leaves his wife Karoline and three children. MUSY, Gianni (Giovanni Musy Glori) - 8/3/1931, Milan, Lombardy, Italy - 10/7/2011, Rome, Lazio, Italy Veteran Italian actor and film dubber, Gianni Musy died October 7, 2011. He lent his deep voice, to many actors of cinema, television and popular cartoon characters until recently, in the great smurf blockbuster movie "The Smurfs". His resume is long and prestigious with a list of his alter egos: Marlon Brando, Sean Connery, and in between the characters Albus Dumbledore in "Harry Potter" and Gandalf in the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings ". As an actor he is remembered for his appearances in the original television series, from "Black Arrow" to "Maigret", and as an actor in the films such of Carlo Verdone and Pupi Avati. Musy was born Giovanni Musy Glori on August 3, 1931 in Milan and passed away in Rome on Ocotber 7, 2011. He appeared in one Euro-western, “The Grandson of Zorro” (1975) as General Ruarte. Musy is the son of actor Enrico Musy [1901-1966] and actress Gianna Pacetti and was married to actress of Rada Rassimov. They are the parents of actresses Mascia and Maria Stella Musy. CASTILLO, Jose (Josep Castillo Escalona) - 2/14/1921, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - 8/30/2011, Sentmenat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Spanish actor José Castillo died on August 30, 2011 in Sentmenat, Barcelona Spain. He was 90. Born Josép Castillo Escalona in Barcelona on February 14, 1921, he was a screenwriter, cinematographer and stage and TV actor. As José Castillo he was a character actor in at least two Euro-westerns "Dynamite Jim" (1966) as a soldier and "God in Heaven, Arizona on Earth" (1968) as Warren. No obit could be found for him but a funeral announcement was posted at rememori.com on August 31.