Obit watch: February 27, 2025.

Damn.

Gene Hackman. THR 1. THR 2. Tributes. NYT 1. NYT 2. IMDB.

I was a big fan of his when I was younger, even though I wasn’t allowed to watch any of his movies (except when they showed up on television). I still am. He was one of the greats. And I have no idea what his politics were.

Some of the less often cited movies in his body of work that I’d recommend: “The Conversation”, “Prime Cut”, and “The Royal Tenenbaums” (though I think that’s a bit twee). And of course, “Young Frankenstein”.

He also did an episode of “The F.B.I.”, and where is my boxed blu-ray set of that?

Michelle Trachtenberg. THR. Tributes. IMDB.

Never was a “Buffy” fan, but 39 is way too young for anyone to die.

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One Response to “Obit watch: February 27, 2025.”

  1. RoadRich says:
    February 27, 2025 at 3:14 pm

    I just heard about Gene Hackman on the radio. It’s a bizarre situation being reported.

    Also, did hear about Michelle Trachtenberg last night poking around the intertubes. I did see more than a few episodes of “Buffy” but I was hard pressed to recall the title character’s younger sister. I was more caught by the unique last name, which made me think of the local radio host Jay Trachtenberg.