Thursday, March 28, 2024

RIP Great Character Yaphet Kotto, 81, Star of “Homicide,” “Live and Let Die,” “Alien,” “Midnight Run”

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The great character Yaphet Kotto has died at age 81, according to a Facebook post from his third wife, Tessie Sinahon.

She wrote:

“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years. He died last night around 10:30pm Philippine time.
This is a very painfall moment for me to inform you all fans, friends and family of my husband.
We still have a lot of plans honey that we discussed you have a lot of interviews waiting and you have movie offers like G.I. Joe and the movie of Tom Cruise and others. You still have plan to release your book and build a religious organization based on Yogananda’s Teachings.
You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you’re a real hero and to a lot of people also. A good man, a good father, a good husband and a decent human being, very rare to find.
One of the best actor in Hollywood a Legend. Rest in Peace Honey, I’m gonna miss you everyday, my bestfriend,my rock.I love you and you will always be in my heart.Till we meet again!”
Born Frederic Kotto in New York, and identified as Jewish on his Wikipedia page, Kotto was famous for his long run on TV’s “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” Acclaimed also for performances in movies like “Alien,” “Midnight Run,” and “Live and Let Die.”
His survivors include six children from his first two marriages. Condolences to his family and friends. He was an enormous talent.

 

Roger Friedman
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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
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