Marlon Brando, whose works included Apocalypse Now, A Streetcar Named Desire, and the Godfather, has died at 80, report national news services.
Brando’s controversial career includeds his staunch position for only acting for money, refusing an Oscar out of protest against American crimes against Native Americans, and a legal battle within his family in the 1980s.
CNN reports, “The cause of death was not revealed, but he had suffered from congestive heart failure and was overweight.”
—George Hotelling Jul. 2 '04 - 03:17PM #
The “I coulda been a contender” from On The Waterfront is a staple of American cinema.
He will be missed.
—Jared Goldberg Jul. 2 '04 - 06:00PM #
MB as Col. Kurtz in Apocalypse Now
—David Boyle Jul. 2 '04 - 08:51PM #