{"id":1956327,"date":"2023-06-24T18:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T22:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apocalypse-now-actor-dead-at-86\/"},"modified":"2023-06-24T18:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T22:54:27","slug":"apocalypse-now-actor-dead-at-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apocalypse-now-actor-dead-at-86\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Apocalypse Now&#8217; star dies at 86."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fapocalypse-now-actor-dead-at-86%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956327&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Actor Frederic Forrest Passes Away at 86<\/h2>\n<p>It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of actor Frederic Forrest at the age of 86.<\/p>\n<p>Forrest is best known for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-center-honors-to-award-billy-crystal-barry-gibb-queen-latifah-among-others\/\" title=\"Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and more to receive Kennedy Center Honors.\">unforgettable portrayal<\/a> of Jay \u201cChef\u201d Hicks in Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s iconic war film, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0078788\/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apocalypse Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: 'Pipeline' to Obama Admin Seen as 'Currency'\">close friend<\/a> and fellow actor Barry Primus, Forrest passed away on Friday at his home in Santa Monica, California, after battling a long illness.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/rr678-caregiving-expenses-for-frederic-forrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> campaign was previously set up in September to assist with Forrest\u2019s caregiving expenses. The campaign successfully raised over $57,000 before it was closed.<\/p>\n<p>Forrest\u2019s talent was recognized with an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1979 film, \u201cThe Rose,\u201d alongside acclaimed actress Bette Midler.<\/p>\n<p>Originally intended as a biopic about rock star Janis Joplin, \u201cThe Rose\u201d was fictionalized due to the family&#8217;s refusal to grant the rights to her story. In the film, Forrest portrayed limousine driver Huston Dyer and became a love interest for Midler\u2019s character.<\/p>\n<p>Midler took to Twitter to express her grief over Forrest\u2019s passing:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died. Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months. He was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-woods-remembers-late-actor-william-hurt-with-touching-tribute\/\" title=\"James Woods Remembers Late Actor William Hurt With Touching Tribute\">remarkable actor<\/a>, and a brilliant human being, and I was lucky to have him in my life. He was at peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 bettemidler (@BetteMidler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetteMidler\/status\/1672410043973791745?\">June 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nMiddler tweeted, \u201cThe great and beloved Frederic Forrest has died. Thank you to all of his fans and friends for all their support these last few months. He was a remarkable actor, and a brilliant human being, and I was lucky to have him in my life. He was at peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the actor also took to Twitter to express their sadness:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">R.I.P. Frederic Forrest, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-woke-fantastic-beasts-sequel-tanks-at-box-office\/\" title=\"Nolte: Woke 'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel Tanks at Box Office\">terrific actor<\/a> who could believably play Bette Midler\u2019s love interest, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apocalypse-now-actor-dead-at-86\/\" title=\"'Apocalypse Now' star dies at 86.\">sweet hippie dad<\/a>, and a vile Neo-Nazi. Coppola understood his malleability better than anyone, giving him the most crucial and ambiguous line in The Conversation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8JQ6b4xvlU\">pic.twitter.com\/8JQ6b4xvlU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 William Friedkin Truths (@LazlosGhost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LazlosGhost\/status\/1672465450222104576?\">June 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nOne Twitter user wrote, \u201cI\u2019ll never forget his turn as the terrifying Blue Duck on the wonderful series Lonesome Dove. He dominated his scenes. May he rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Forrest\u2019s talent was also recognized with a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year for his performance in the 1972 film, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0069496\/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_82_act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When the Legends Die<\/a>,\u201d where he portrayed Tom Black Bull.<\/p>\n<p>His last major role was in the 2016 film, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0405676\/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_1_act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All the King\u2019s Men<\/a>,\u201d where he played the father of actor Sean Penn\u2019s character.<\/p>\n<p>Although he was often cast in supporting roles, Forrest appeared in three other Coppola films \u2014 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0071360\/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Conversation<\/a>,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0084445\/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_67_act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One from the Heart<\/a>,\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0096316\/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_48_act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tucker: The Man and His Dream<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frederic Forrest is survived by his sister.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/apocalypse-now-actor-dead-86\/\">&#8216;Apocalypse Now&#8217; Actor Dead at 86<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Frederic Forrest, renowned for his role as Jay &#8220;Chef&#8221; Hicks in &#8220;Apocalypse Now,&#8221; has died at 86. His close friend, actor Barry Primus, confirmed his passing on Friday at his residence in Santa Monica, California, following a prolonged illness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2019,"featured_media":1956328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1956327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1956327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2019"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1956327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1956327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1956328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1956327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1956327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1956327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}