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Licence To Kill actor, Frank McRae, has died at the age of 80 after suffering a heart attack, it has been announced.
The American actor, who also starred in Last Action Hero, died in California on April 29, his devastated daughter-in-law has confirmed.
Frank had previously trained as a professional football player, starring in the NFL before finding a different kind of fame with his movies.
He first caught the spotlight with his turn as Reed Youngblood, a grinning prisoner who helped Warren Oates’ character to escape in 1973’s Dillenger.
Standing at six-and-a-half feet tall, Frank quickly made a name for himself playing burly tough guys, including Sharkey in the James Bond film Licence To Kill opposite Timothy Dalton.
BREAKING: James Bond star Frank McRae has died aged 80 By Jamie Glass Frank McRae who starred in Licence To Kill has passed away it s been confirmed.
The actor, who appeared as Sharkey in the James Bond epic, died in California of a heart attack, his daughter-in-law has confirmed.
McRae was also known for appearing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1993 movie Last Action Hero.
He s credited with a number of roles during the 70 s and 80 s including partnering up with Sylvester Stallone in F.I.S.T, Paradise Alley, Lock Up and Rocky II.
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Frank had previously trained as a professional football player, starring in the NFL before finding a different kind of fame with his movies.
The veteran character actor shared the screen with Timothy Dalton, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger
Alex Noble | May 6, 2021 @ 11:35 AM
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Frank McRae, a mainstay of action blockbusters including “License to Kill” and “Last Action Hero,” has died. He was 80.
McRae died of a heart attack on April 29 in Santa Monica, Calif., his daughter-in-law confirmed.
Born in Memphis, McRae excelled in high school sports before attending Tennessee State University, where he double-majored in history and drama. He played defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears’ 1967 season before deciding to transition into acting.
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McRae’s work on the big screen would quickly overshadow his football accomplishments, with the actor going on to appear in over 40 films. His breakout role came in the 1973 gangster flick “Dillinger,” a part he got by standing in a studio exec’s parking space until he was granted a meeting, according to IMDB.
Licence to Kill actor Frank McRae dies at 80
May 6, 2021 by: Last Action Hero, has died. McRae died as a result of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California at the age of 80. The news of his death was confirmed by his daughter-in-law.
McRae s career started out on a pretty interesting path. He was an NFL player-turned actor that, despite his athleticism, went to Tenessee State University as a double major in drama and history. McRae did have a brief career in football as a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams but it was clear that his talents would be best utilized in front of the camera as an actor.