R.I.P. Bruno Kirby

[abcdefz]

This is sad (http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/15/kirby.obit.ap/index.html). 57 years old.

Not a whole lot of range, but he added his special Bruno-ness to whatever he did.

Favorite roles, off the top of my head:

Birdy - Mental ward-keeper/Italian conscientious objector

Godfather II: He needed his guns hidden; introduced Corleone to the art of stealing a fine carpet

Homeboy was in a hell of a lot of movies. (http://imdb.com/name/nm0456124/) Donnie Brasco, City Slickers, When Harry Met Sally, Good Morning Vietnam, Modern Romance, etc.

[adam_f]

R.I.P. Bruno

I'll always love City Slickers.

[Rock]

That is pretty sad. I can't think of him in a bad role. Yes, I even liked him in City Slickers. But the most memorable is probably in Spinal Tap as the Limo Driver. I heard he had a couple of stories for Reader's Digest. :(

[mickill]

Hopefully he'll be remembered as more than the poor man's Joe Pesci.

He was a fine actor.

[abcdefz]

Didn't Joe Pesci become the indigent man's Joe Pesci?

[hardnox71]

He was really good in everything he did. Him playing Shake's asshole father in Sleepers stands out in my mind.

R.I.P. Bruno.

Thank you.

[YoungRemy]

my favorite performance of his was "Basketball Diaries"