Yaphet Kotto has died, star in "Live And Let Die," and "Alien."

[Archae]

He was 81.

[NewHendoLib]

1. 81....now THAT makes me feel old!

[dawg day]

2. Oh, I remember that face--

And his deep voice. RIP.

[Aristus]

3. He gave a masterful performance as Idi Amin in "Raid On Entebbe".

I'm almost sorry to say it was a better performance than that of Forest Whittaker, whom I adore.

Kotto looked a lot more like Amin than Whittaker did, too.

[Nevilledog]

12. That's the role I thought of first.

[gratuitous]

4. A commanding presence on the screen

His expressive face made me think that though he might be present here, Kotto was also in on a really interesting conversation that the rest of us couldn't hear. Chadwick Boseman had that kind of face, too.

[ananda]

5. G!

I loved Homicide Life on the Street.

RIP

[whathehell]

7. Loved him in that role. n/t

[Mike 03]

6. He had such great "attitude" in ALIEN.

PARKER:

It's a robot. Ash is a god damn robot!

RIP

[Towlie]

13. It was a turning point in science fiction movies, with characters that seemed more human.

 
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Parker (Yaphet Kotto) and Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) were union types, whose main concern was that they weren't getting paid enough. You'd never see anything like that in an old classic like Forbidden Planet.

Parker: "We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space."

[PoliticAverse]

8. RIP Mr. Big. n/t

[wryter2000]

9. Bummer

He was great.

[Towlie]

10. Four of the seven Nostromo crew are now gone.

 
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Died:
Yaphet Kotto (Parker)
John Hurt (Kane)
Harry Dean Stanton (Brett)
Ian Holm (Ash).

Still alive:
Veronica Cartwright (Lambert)
Tom Skerritt (Dallas)
Sigourney Weaver (Ripley)

[Whiskeytide]

19. The alien is still kicking too. It won't die. n/t

[themaguffin]

11. Don't forget Midnight Run

[maveric]

14. Was great on Homicide Life On The Street.

Lt. G.

[eppur_se_muova]

15. Yaphet Kotto Can't Get A Cab (1994) #YaphetKottoDay

Unsung comedy genius Rusty Cundieff (Chappelle's Show) explores the racial dynamics involved in getting a cab in Manhattan in this social experiment from TV Nation, Michael Moore's short-lived comedy newsmagazine (1994-1995).

Some social consciousness to go with that acting talent ...

[wryter2000]

20. I remember that

Brilliant.

[ZonkerHarris]

16. and yet his work in MIDNIGHT RUN with De Niro and Grodin is one of his best

RIP sir, you will be missed.

[bullwinkle428]

18. FBI Agent Alonzo Mosley!! He was magnificent in that role! RIP, sir, and

thank you for all of your amazing work throughout your career.

[oasis]

17. Riveting scene stealer. He gave his roles an extra oomph.

R.I.P. Yaphet

[yaesu]

21. Fine actor, R.I.P. nt

[Yeehah]

22. He was great in a little known sci-fi flick from 1985

Warning Signs

He made the movies better!

[watrwefitinfor]

23. Blue Collar with Richard Pryor

Most intense, unforgetable scene I ever saw in a movie was Kotto getting locked in the paint room at the auto factory with the paint turned on and the ventilation turned off. I will never forget it.

Blue, the paint was. Took him maybe three to five minutes that seemed like an eternity to die a horrible death, suffocated by the paint. And every minute the camera spent on his face - well, you just held your breath too, and died with him he was that good. The movie was okay, but definitely worth seeing just for that one scene.

Great as G, the droll, unlikely black Italian "boss" in Homicide and in any number of roles in a few classic tv westerns like The Big Valley where he and Stanwyck had some nice scenes together. And Bonanza comes to mind, playing a shanghied prisoner held in a mine - memorable roles he always played to perfection.

No other like him. I'm enjoying reading here about some of his roles I never even knew about.

Wat

[winstars]

25. That scene in Blue Collar is one I could never watch again. Paul Schrader directed!

[lame54]

24. Blue Collar

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

26. RIP