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John Mahoney, best known for playing Martin Crane on 11 seasons of Frasier, died in Chicago on Sunday while in hospice care, his manager, Paul Martino, confirmed. He was 77.

Mahoney played the father of Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce’s characters during the show’s run, which lasted from 1993 to 2004. He won a SAG Award for his role, and received two Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nods for his portrayal.
 
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Wingate1217 said:
John Mahoney, best known for playing Martin Crane on 11 seasons of Frasier, died in Chicago on Sunday while in hospice care, his manager, Paul Martino, confirmed. He was 77.

Mahoney played the father of Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce’s characters during the show’s run, which lasted from 1993 to 2004. He won a SAG Award for his role, and received two Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nods for his portrayal.
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A man whose work brought lots of laughter to the world. RIP
 
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John Gavin (1931-2018)

His claim to fame: John Gavin has the distinction of being the only James Bond to never make a James Bond film.

In 1971, after producers Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman made the decision to never entertain a possible second George Lazenby situation, the hunt was on for an English actor to take on the role of James Bond. A dozen contenders were tested but nobody had the approval of both Broccoli and Saltzman. Further complicating the casting was the veto power of United Artists, and had a contract hanging over EON in order to produce the film on time. Another wrinkle to the usual pre-production process was the need to film in America, both for the reasons of the story (Las Vegas was the main location) and also for business reasons. Broccoli regrettably conceded that the next Bond film has to be made in Hollywood and the decision was buoyed by director Guy Hamilton, who had sworn never to make another film in Britain.

With all signs pointing across the Atlantic, producers started to meet with American actors. The only one who rose out our of the shortlist favorably was John Gavin, who was known for his role in the Hitchcock blockbuster 'Pyscho' (1960) and had spy-fi experience with his part in 1968's 'OSS 117 Murder for Sale.'

With no other viable candidates in sight, Broccoli and Saltzman announced 'Diamonds Are Forever' would star John Gavin as James Bond in an interview with the LA Times in January 1971. Meanwhile, David Picker of UA - not thrilled with the idea of Gavin - was on a charm offensive with Sean Connery. Picker eventually got the world record pay deal agreed with Connery to return, much to the delight of Broccoli who had not been any part of the process.

That left a difficult situation - two James Bond's under contract and only one film to make. EON paid John Gavin's contract in full and the relationship ended amicably. While Gavin walked away with $50,000, Connery was set to earn $1.25m and 12.5% of the gross. Broccoli later explained to the LA Times in July that year, "Time was getting awfully short. We had to have someone in the bullpen." The film was eventually made on location in Las Vegas but all the interiors were back at 007's traditional home of Pinewood Studios, and the Americanisation of Bond productions never happened. Broccoli had the intention to revisit Gavin as a potential 007 once 'Diamonds Are Forever' had been completed, but by that time their first choice, Roger Moore, had become available after The Persuaders! only lasted only one season.

https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/biography-john-gavin?id=04363
 
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So the bigot is dead. I am sure he will be remembered fondly by people who have gay friends. And let's not forget he was 'sorry' for this statement only after it was made public: "This stranglehold (Jews controlling the media) has got to be broken or this country's going down the drain. "
 
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