Ben Gazzara, veteran actor of stage and screen, dies at 81 Posted Feb. 04, 2012, at 11:39 a.m. A New York native of Sicilian heritage, Ben Gazzara was a strongly masculine, subtly menacing screen presence with a gravelly voice that one writer described as "saloon-cured" and another said could strip paint at 50 paces. Ben Gazzara Dies at 81 The star of TV's Run for Your Life first burst upon Broadway in the '50s Ben Gazzara: An appreciation Chris Nashawaty on late actor, from ''Anatomy of a Murder'' to John Cassavetes films to ''Big Lebowski'' Ben Gazzara, stage film and TV actor, dies at 81 Ben Gazzara , an actor with a quiet, brooding intensity who was featured in films and on Broadway and who starred in the 1960s television series "Run for Your Life," died Feb. 3 in New York City. He was 81. Read full article >> Actor Ben Gazzara Dies at 81 Duane Byrge He was a member in John Cassavetes' independent troupe and starred in the popular 1960s NBC series "Run for Your Life." read more Ben Gazzara, aged 81, died of pancreatic cancer Elke and Ben Gazzara Image Credit: Photo by Andrew Kent/Getty Images Biagio Anthony Gazzara, famously known as the film and broadway actor Ben Gazzara, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a Manhattan hospital, as announced by several international news sites, February 3, 2012. According to reports, Ben Gazzara was initially diagnosed with throat cancer [...] Character Actor Ben Gazzara Dies at 81 The stage and screen legend succumbed to pancreatic cancer Friday in New York City Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY NEW YORK — Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," has died at age 81. Ben Gazzara Dead: Actor Dies At 81 He was a contemporary of higher-profile stars Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger and also studied at the famed Actors Studio in Manhattan. He conquered Broadway, originating the role of Brick in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," but didn't capitalize on his rising star when Hollywood came calling. Ben Gazzara, 81, 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' and 'Lebowski' actor NEW YORK - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.
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