Yaphet Kotto, Bond villain and Alien star, dies at 81
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Variety. He was 81.
Kotto’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, first posted about Kotto’s death on Facebook Monday night.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years. He died last night around 10:30pm Philippine time,” sge wrote. “…You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you’re a real hero and to a lot of people also. A good man, a good father, a good husband and a decent human being, very rare to find. One of the best actor in Hollywood a Legend. Rest in Peace Honey, I’m gonna miss you everyday, my bestfriend, my rock.”
Yaphet Kotto of Live and Let Die, Alien, dies at 81
JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer
March 16, 2021
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FILE - Actor Yaphet Kotto appears on his wedding day in Baltimore, Md. on July 12, 1998. Kotto, the commanding actor of the James Bond film “Live and Let Die” and as Lt. Al Giardello on the 90 s NBC police drama Homicide: Life on the Street, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at age 81. Kotto’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, announced his death Monday in a Facebook post. She said he died Monday in the Philippines. Kotto s agent, Ryan Goldhar, confirmed Kotto s death.John Gillis/AP
NEW YORK (AP) Yaphet Kotto, the commanding actor who brought tough magnetism and stately gravitas to films including the James Bond movie “Live and Let Die” and “Alien, has died. He was 81.
Live and Let Die and Nostromo engineer Parker in Ridley Scott s
Alien, has passed away at the age of 81. The unfortunate news was confirmed on Facebook by the actor s third wife, Tessie Sinahon. I m saddened and still in shock [over] the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years, she wrote. He died last night around 10:30 p.m. Philippine time. This is a very painful moment for me . We still have a lot of plans that we discussed. You have a lot of interviews waiting; and you have movie offers, like
G.I. Joe and the movie [with] Tom Cruise and others. You still plan to release your book and build a religious organization based on Yogananda s teachings. You played a villain [in] some of your movies, but for me, you re a real hero, and to a lot of people also. [You were] a good man, a good father, a good husband and a decent human being very rare to find. [You were] one of the best actors in Hollywood. A Legend. Rest in Peace, Honey. I m gonna miss you everyday
Alien & Bond actor Yaphet Kotto dies at 81
March 16, 2021 by:
Sad news came in late last night that
ALIENand Bond star Yaphet Kotto died at the age of 81. His wife, Tessie Sinahon, shared a statement on his official Facebook page that confirmed the actor passed away Sunday night due to unknown causes and his agent also confirmed the news to Variety. You can check out his wife s statement about his passing below. I m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years. He died last night around 10:30 pm Philippine time. This is a very painful [sic] moment for me to inform you all fans, friends, and family of my husband. We still have a lot of plans honey that we discussed you have a lot of interviews waiting and you have movie offers like G.I. Joe and the movie of Tom Cruise and others. You still have plan to release your book and build a religious organization based on Yogananda s Teachings. You played a villain on some of your movies but for me,
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