ACTOR JAMES COBURN DEAD AT 74

KABC RADIO in Los Angeles | 11-18-02 | dfu

[doug from upland]

Actor James Coburn died tonight in Los Angeles at 74. More to follow.

[GWfan]

Sad. I always liked him.

[kcvl]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor James Coburn, famed for his action roles and poignant characterizations in a career spanning more than 40 years, died of a heart attack on Monday, his manager said. He was 74.

Coburn had been listening to music at his Beverly Hills home with his wife, when he was struck by a massive coronary about 4:30 p.m. PST, said his manager, Hillard Elkins. He was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

"He died happy," Elkins told Reuters.

The Nebraska native won an Academy Award in 1999 for his supporting role as an alcoholic father opposite Nick Nolte in the acclaimed drama "Affliction."

He is currently in North American theaters playing a terminally ill novelist in "The Man From Elysian Fields," an independent movie starring Andy Garcia and Mick Jagger.

Other films included the Westerns "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" and "Young Guns II," the spy spoof "Our Man Flint" and his 1960 breakthrough "The Magnificent Seven."

He is survived by his wife, Paula, two children, Lisa and James Jr., and two grandchildren.

[Hildy]

Affliction was a great movie.

[kcvl]

[BADROTOFINGER]

I loved his part in Payback, with Mel Gibson. Mel Gibson is shooting holes in his alligator skin-suitcases with all of his expensive suits in them and Coburn is just beside himself.

"Thats just MEAN!!!"...JFK

[doug from upland]

I enjoyed his work and didn't know his politics. That's good. Rest in peace.

[doug from upland]

FAN SITE

[GWfan]

Exactly.

[steelwheels]

Coburn was a big time lib. (surprise suprise)
Adios James

[philetus]

Rest in peace flint.

[Migraine]

My favorite was The President's Analyst. Did anybody else see it? He was the quintessence of cool.

[martin_fierro]

Rest in Peace, Mr. Waternoose.

[socal_parrot]

RIP Our Man Flint

[GWfan]

I had no idea of his politics. I liked his movies, especially the Magnificent 7.

[doug from upland]

Maybe I missed it but I don't remember him sending faxes to Dick Gephardt and flapping his gums all over the airways.

[mississippi red-neck]

Same here.

[freepersup]

exactly

[LBGA]

I introduced my son, who is in Special Ops, to James Coburn, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Garner, and all the great ones in "The Great Escape" just tonight! He is home on leave and was going to rent a movie. I insisted he get that movie because it was a war classic and we watched it together.

Even if Coburn was a lib, he acted in an era when Hollywood types didn't try to use their box-office draw to bash conservatives. I can watch the lib actors who keep their mouths shut on politics.

[socal_parrot]

There's not too many left.