Saturday, August 18, 2012

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057004 Posted: Thu., Jul. 26, 2012, 1:06pm PT Stuntman Conrade Gamble dies at 45 Appeared in 'Green Hornet,' 'Amazing Spider-Man' By Variety Staff Conrade Gamble, a stuntman and occasional actor with recent credits in films including "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "The Green Hornet" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" and TV series including "CSI," died of natural causes on July 12 in Los Angeles. He was 45. Gamble worked steadily as a stuntman in Hollywood since 2000, appearing on TV in series including "Crossing Jordan," "The Shield," "Fastlane," "Alias" and "Lincoln Heights" and in movies including "Soul Plane," "Spider-Man 2," "XXX: State of the Union," "Hostage," "Rent," "Evan Almighty" and "Meet the Spartans."He was a stunt double for Ving Rhames on at least five projects, including "Mission: Impossible III," a stunt double for Bernie Mac on "Guess Who" and an occasional stunt coordinator. As an actor Gamble appeared on TV on series including "Alias," "The Guardian," "The Closer" and "CSI" and in films including 2010's "Takers." He also served as a technical advisor for the CBS series "NCIS." Born in Chicago, Gamble attended Howard U. and received a B.S. in business administration from the U. of Phoenix. He served in the Marine Corps Reserves as a sergeant in the Gulf War. He is survived by his mother and father, a sister and two daughters. The star of the 1970s TV series “Medical Center” who went on to appear in such films and shows as “Mulholland Drive” and “Melrose Place” has died. Chad Everett was 75. Everett’s daughter says he died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles after a year-and-a-half-long battle with lung cancer. His acting career spanned more than 40 years and included guest starring roles on such TV series as “The Love Boat,” ‘’Murder, She Wrote” and “Without A Trace.” He most recently appeared in the TV series “Castle.” His films credits include “The Jigsaw Murders,” ‘’The Firechasers” and director Gus Van Sant’s “Psycho.” Everett is survived by his two daughters and six grandchildren. He was married to actress Shelby Grant for 45 years until her death last year. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/chad-everett-actor-who-appeared-on-medical-center-and-mulholland-drive-dies-at-75/2012/07/24/gJQAnXth7W_story.html

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