----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Elkin" <
rictusaporia@yahoo.com> To: <
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 20,
2005 3:38 AM Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Point Blank, the
movie
> You folks are startin to sound like Mr. Blonde &
Mr.
> White in that warehouse...
> Rob
Sadly apropos -- this just in:
Edward Bunker, screenwriter, novelist and actor ("Mr. Blue"
in
"Reservoir Dogs")
Edward Bunker, screenwriter, novelist and actor who served a
long stint in San Quentin before writing such hits as
"Straight Time," "Little Boy Blue" and "Animal Factory," died
Tuesday July 19 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank,
Calif., where he failed to survive an operation. The
71-year-old writer and ex-con had been suffering from cancer
and diabetes.
West Hollywood resident and Hollywood native became the
youngest inmate in San Quentin at 17 for bank robbery and car
theft, and was released at age 38. He penned two books in
prison, "Confessions of a Felon" followed by "No Beast So
Fierce," which became the 1978 Dustin Hoffman starrer
"Straight Time."
He later wrote the screenplay for 1985's "Runaway Train" and
2000's
"Animal Factory," based on his novel.
In addition, he was a technical adviser on 1995's "Heat" as
well as
'92's "American Heart" and "Straight Time."
As an actor he had parts in this year's "The Longest Yard" as
well as
"Straight Time," "Reservoir Dogs" (as Mr. Blue), "Runaway
Train," "The Running Man," "Tango and Cash," "Somebody to
Love," 2000's "Animal Factory," "Family Secrets" and "13
Moons," plus others.
Other novels include "Dog Eat Dog."
He was violent and crime-intent even at a very young age, in
and out of reform schools and eventually amassing a long
criminal record and ending up on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted
list.
A friend of crime novelist James Ellroy, he eventually found
his own voice but also was signed to work on the screenplay
adaptation of Ellroy's "Suicide Hill."
He is survived by ex-wife Jennifer and an 11-year-old
son.
(Variety)
Jim Beaver
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