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Over the great divide at 95.

"It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s living. I enjoyed it as much as anyone ever did."

Augustus "Gus" McCrae

I liked Secondhand Lions although all his movies were good.

He was a great actor. May he RIP.
I loved "Open Range'

Sir Henry wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:24 pm

I liked Secondhand Lions although all his movies were good.

Secondhand Lions is one of my favorite films, too, but I liked The Apostle just as much, though for very different reasons. His contribution to films will be appreciated for generations. Good acting is god's gift to us. He was among the best.

brm4450 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 17, 2026 5:07 pm

"It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s living. I enjoyed it as much as anyone ever did."

Augustus "Gus" McCrae

That's a good line, and he had several good ones in Lonesome Dove. I've watched it a few times at our cabin the last couple years.

I liked Open Range and others, but there's been some mentioned I haven't seen I need to check out

Just watched Lonesome Dove and until I saw it in some of the articles since his death I hadn't really remembered him playing Frank Burns in the MASH movie or Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird".

I saw on the news that his character in To Kill a Mockingbird had no lines. They showed a couple of clips showing his masterful looks and facial expressions and how powerful his presence was even without speaking. Said it was his first movie. RIP.

dave77 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 18, 2026 3:49 am

Just watched Lonesome Dove and until I saw it in some of the articles since his death I hadn't really remembered him playing Frank Burns in the MASH movie or Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird".