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Chicago1980

(1,968 posts) Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:31 AM Jul 2017

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JOHN HEARD 'HOME ALONE' DAD DEAD AT 72

Source: TMZ

JOHN HEARD
'HOME ALONE' DAD
DEAD AT 72

52 7/22/2017 6:10 AM PDT

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John Heard, the beloved star of several huge 80s and 90s movies, died Friday in Palo Alto, CA ... TMZ has learned.

Heard was found dead in a hotel by the maid service ... according to family sources. Police were called to the hotel for a report of a medical emergency, but he was pronounced dead on the scene. The coroner is investigating, and cause of death is unclear at this time.

We do know this ... according to his rep, John had "minor back surgery" Wednesday at Stanford Medical Center, and he was staying at the hotel while he recovered.

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2017/07/22/john-heard-dead-at-72-home-alone/

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JOHN HEARD 'HOME ALONE' DAD DEAD AT 72 (Original Post) Chicago1980 Jul 2017 OP

R.I.P. dalton99a Jul 2017 #1

His movies no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #2

He stayed pretty busy throughout his life. xor Jul 2017 #17

DC boy who went to Gonzaga High and Catholic U drama program. Kingofalldems Jul 2017 #3

Back in grade school days... Dale Neiburg Jul 2017 #5

Fantastic. Kingofalldems Jul 2017 #12

Didn't director John Frankenheimer die from back surgery complications spiderpig Jul 2017 #4

From pneumonia which set in following his back surgery. John1956PA Jul 2017 #25

Only 72, that's sad. FM123 Jul 2017 #6

I think my favorite was the movie "Mindwalk" PatSeg Jul 2017 #11

I just caught "Chilly Scenes of Winter" on TV last week TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #15

So did I. I'd never seen it before. Good movie. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #20

I'd never heard of that one PatSeg Jul 2017 #23

Loved Trip to Bountiful. Rest in Peace, John. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #7

Great movie. narnian60 Jul 2017 #26

Rest in peace shenmue Jul 2017 #8

Too bad. Good character actor. longship Jul 2017 #9

Sad news. I really enjoyed his work over the years. RIP, John. sueh Jul 2017 #10

I really used to love this guy. Too bad. onecent Jul 2017 #13

He was excellent in Cutter's Way. A good film. yardwork Jul 2017 #14

oddly enough, I most remember him from "After Hours" Skittles Jul 2017 #16

Watched two of his movies this week Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #18

Big. tavernier Jul 2017 #19

God speed, John Heard. Thanks for the talent, and the deadpan humor. sandensea Jul 2017 #21

"Deceived" with Goldie Hawn; 1991 hamsterjill Jul 2017 #22

One of my favorite movies, and the first one where he really gained my attention. Still Blue in PDX Jul 2017 #27

Oh, too young to die. Hate to hear it. I liked his acting. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #24

dalton99a

(81,515 posts)

1. R.I.P.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:36 AM

Jul 2017

no_hypocrisy

(46,121 posts)

2. His movies

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:38 AM

Jul 2017

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001334/

xor

(1,204 posts)

17. He stayed pretty busy throughout his life.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:55 PM

Jul 2017

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

3. DC boy who went to Gonzaga High and Catholic U drama program.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:38 AM

Jul 2017

RIP

Dale Neiburg

(698 posts)

5. Back in grade school days...

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:51 AM

Jul 2017

We lived next door to the Heard family in DC. I worked in a few shows with his sister over the years.

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

12. Fantastic.

Reply to Dale Neiburg (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:22 PM

Jul 2017

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)

4. Didn't director John Frankenheimer die from back surgery complications

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:42 AM

Jul 2017

around the same age?

John1956PA

(2,655 posts)

25. From pneumonia which set in following his back surgery.

Reply to spiderpig (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 06:31 AM

Jul 2017

Sometimes general anesthesia causes "wet lung" which can lead to pneumonia.

FM123

(10,053 posts)

6. Only 72, that's sad.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:51 AM

Jul 2017

He was great in Home Alone but he was in a lot of good movies: Awakenings, Pelican Brief, Milagro Beanfield Wars, In the Line of Fire...

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)

11. I think my favorite was the movie "Mindwalk"

Reply to FM123 (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:57 AM

Jul 2017

with Liv Ullmann and Sam Waterston. It was one of those little known movies that was fascinating, mostly insightful dialogue.

I know Heard is not a terribly well known actor, but I've been following him for many years. This is truly sad.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,201 posts)

15. I just caught "Chilly Scenes of Winter" on TV last week

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 01:49 PM

Jul 2017

Another small but very good film he was in.

BigmanPigman

(51,609 posts)

20. So did I. I'd never seen it before. Good movie.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 04:20 PM

Jul 2017

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)

23. I'd never heard of that one

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:27 PM

Jul 2017

Thank you, I'll keep an eye out for it.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)

7. Loved Trip to Bountiful. Rest in Peace, John.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:10 AM

Jul 2017

narnian60

(3,510 posts)

26. Great movie.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 07:07 AM

Jul 2017

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

8. Rest in peace

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:10 AM

Jul 2017

longship

(40,416 posts)

9. Too bad. Good character actor.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:20 AM

Jul 2017

sueh

(1,826 posts)

10. Sad news. I really enjoyed his work over the years. RIP, John.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:54 AM

Jul 2017

onecent

(6,096 posts)

13. I really used to love this guy. Too bad.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:33 PM

Jul 2017

yardwork

(61,650 posts)

14. He was excellent in Cutter's Way. A good film.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:34 PM

Jul 2017

Late 70s. Check it out.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

16. oddly enough, I most remember him from "After Hours"

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:14 PM

Jul 2017

a favorite movie of mine

he had short part as a bartender / ex of Roseanna Arquette - like everyone else in the cast, he was perfection

Omaha Steve

(99,659 posts)

18. Watched two of his movies this week

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 03:45 PM

Jul 2017

"Trip to Bountiful" and the murder mystery "Deceived ".

Enjoyed seeing him in anything he performed in.

OS

tavernier

(12,392 posts)

19. Big.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 04:07 PM

Jul 2017

Which I just watched last week for the 100th. time.

sandensea

(21,639 posts)

21. God speed, John Heard. Thanks for the talent, and the deadpan humor.

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 05:02 PM

Jul 2017

hamsterjill

(15,222 posts)

22. "Deceived" with Goldie Hawn; 1991

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:11 PM

Jul 2017

Great movie.

My sympathies to his friends and family.

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)

27. One of my favorite movies, and the first one where he really gained my attention.

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #22)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:50 PM

Jul 2017

Safe travels to him and condolences to those who knew him.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

24. Oh, too young to die. Hate to hear it. I liked his acting. nt

Reply to Chicago1980 (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:28 AM

Jul 2017

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