ryoder 1,590 #1 September 11, 2014 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-bond-villain-richard-kiel-732088?facebook_20140910"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #2 September 11, 2014 Spent the most part of the last 20 years in physical and joint pain. He was 7'-2" tall. Already hobbling around when he did the Happy Gilmore movie. Rest easy, Jaws. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #3 September 11, 2014 RIP Thanks for your service to man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #4 September 11, 2014 Jaws is dead? GAAAAAH! *BITES THROUGH THE THREAD*I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #5 September 11, 2014 Billy is right. He was pretty hobbled over the last couple of decades. He lived just north of Fresno in Oakhurst and has been regarded as an extremely kind and very gentle guy who stayed under the radar. But was pretty hobbled. He apparently broke his leg a week ago and died at St. Agnes. I also remember him from the original Longest Yard. "I told you I broke his neck!" RIP My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #6 September 12, 2014 lawrocketBilly is right. He was pretty hobbled over the last couple of decades. He lived just north of Fresno in Oakhurst and has been regarded as an extremely kind and very gentle guy who stayed under the radar. But was pretty hobbled. He apparently broke his leg a week ago and died at St. Agnes. I also remember him from the original Longest Yard. "I told you I broke his neck!" RIP" fuckin neck"I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #7 September 12, 2014 lawrocket I also remember him from the original Longest Yard. "I told you I broke his neck!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGjEZIZQIIk"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #8 September 12, 2014 Was saddened when i read the news that this man had passed away....I SURE DO remember him, I thought it was cool as hell , later on..... when he " got to skydive with BJ Worth "... HELL,, i have NEVER " gotten to skydive with BJ Worth " !!! hahaha. i was HOPING someone would post some stuff from that football movie. It's a classic.....Thanks so much....ryoder... wasn't there also a scene where the Burt R character, Paul Crewes???... resets Kiels' broken Nose. ??? !! RIP Mr. Kiel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #9 September 12, 2014 Broken neck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGjEZIZQIIk Broken nose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84VVZEw9vBs"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #10 September 12, 2014 Heeey !! Fantastic...!!! thanks for posting.... "Ok.... ahmmmm sorrry " " He SAID he was sorry " hahahah Man,,,I Laughed !!!!!jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #11 September 12, 2014 jimmytavino Was saddened when i read the news that this man had passed away....I SURE DO remember him, I thought it was cool as hell , later on..... when he " got to skydive with BJ Worth "... HELL,, i have NEVER " gotten to skydive with BJ Worth " !!! hahaha. Here's the classic James Bond skydiving scene with Jaws. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAucs8K5E0U"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #12 September 14, 2014 His real name was't even Richard Kiel, but he was pretty fucking cool. He used to fly his helicopter to Lake Wales and Z hills back in the day and hang out. Tom and Deb Dellibac used to be pretty good friends with him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #13 September 14, 2014 I was introduced to him here at Skydive City maybe 7 years ago, he was a friend of the Dellibac's actually. passing through flying his helicopter or something like that. Had a house and airport south of Lake Wales, and he certainly did not appear to be that old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #14 September 15, 2014 My cousin used to have a recording studio in West Covina, CA back in the 70's. They did some movie sound stuff and met Richard during one of their projects. He was a pretty cool guy. He showed up at one of our family reunions and took a photo with my 6'5 cousin. He towered over him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #15 September 15, 2014 He was also the hitman "Reace" in "Silver Streak", the first Richard Pryor/Gene Wilder movie (His character was killed on top of a train with a speargun). And he was the Chetnik Captain, Droznik (sp?) in "Force 10 From Navarone" the bad movie from the rather good Alistar MacLean book (sequel to "Guns Of Navarone"). And who can forget the head "Kanamit" in the Twilight Zone "To Serve Man" (It's a cookbook)?"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
