Men in Blackactor Rip Torn is dead News

The Americans Rip Torn, died at the age of 88 years. Of the cinema audience primarily for his role in the Blockbuster "Men in Black" well-known actor died on Tuesday, peacefully, in the presence of his family in Lakeville in the U.S. state of Connecticut, said torn's Agent Rick Miramontez.

in 1931, born in Texas in Torn has built his impressive career on a reputation as an excellent stage, Film and television actor. In 1960, he was nominated for his performance in the play "Sweet bird of youth" by Tennessee Williams to American theater award, Tony. For his role in the drama film "Cross Creek," he received a 1984 Oscar nomination.

a cult figure in the fictional Late-Night show

The American public Torn was primarily from the cult series "The Larry Sanders Show," about a fictional Late-Night show known. For his role of a producer, Artie, he received, in 1996, the prestigious television award Emmy. In the animation movie "Hercules" he intoned the father of all gods, Zeus.

the actor with The real name Elmore Rual Torn got the nickname "Rip" by his father. The impulsive artist "quickly became angry," he admitted, according to the New York Times once by yourself.

"Men in Black"-Mr Will Smith) published after the announcement of torn's death, a picture of the two on the photo-platform Instagram with the comment "R. I. P. Rip" (rest in peace Rip. Actor and Director Albert Brooks expressed via Twitter his grief: "I'll Rip miss You, You were a true Original."