Rod Steiger Dies at 77

[Cullen]

Rod Steiger, who appeared in such bad movies as Mars Attacks and Amityville Horror, as well as a few good movies such as In the Heat of the Night has died at age 77.  

More can be learned at
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20020709/D7KLJ3200.html.  Steiger's IMDB entry is here

[Steven Millan]

                 very sad to hear that,especially in a year that's been chock full of sooooooooooo many celebrities deaths(John Entwistle,Robert Urich,Linda Lovelace,dozens and dozens of others).
               Rest in Peace,Rod:we'll all be always be thinking of you,and all of your wonderful performances.