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1979
From “Falling Down” (1993)
Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr.
(December 23, 1936 – June 23, 2023)
Frederic Forrest, known for roles in "Apocalypse Now,"
“Falling Down” and "The Rose," died on Friday at his
home in Santa Monica, California.
On June 23, 1989, Tim Burton’s noir spin on the well-known story
of the DC Comics hero Batman was released in theaters.
Michael Keaton (below) starred in the film as the multimillionaire
Bruce Wayne, who has transformed himself into the crime-fighting
Batman after witnessing his parents’ brutal murder as a child.
On this day in history, June 20, 1975, the movie
"Jaws," directed by Steven Spielberg, opened
in theaters in the United States.
Stars: Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss
Director Steven Spielberg.
Richard Treat Williams
(December 1, 1951 – June 12, 2023)
On June 12, 2023, Williams was hit by a car
while riding his motorcycle on Vermont Route
30, near Dorset. He was airlifted to a hospital
in New York, where he died at the age of 71.
Treat Williams was an actor, writer and aviator
who has appeared on film, stage and television
in over 120 credits. He first became well known
for his starring role in the 1979 musical film Hair,
and later also starred in the films The Eagle Has
Landed, Prince of the City, Once Upon a Time in
America, and The Late Shift.
Williams was nominated for two Screen Actors
Guild Awards and nominated for three Golden
Globe Awards, two Satellite Awards and an
Independent Spirit Award.
Treat was the lead of the TV series Everwood from
2002 to 2006.
The landmark film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" was released on
this day in history, June 11, 1982.
With Steven Spielberg (below) as its director, the enduring
science-fiction film stars Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore,
Robert McNaughton and Dee Wallace.
