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4channel · ‎17-03-2021

This man had a powerful presence. I remember him in Brubaker. Then obviously Alien.

Amazing actor.

'THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

ObituaryTurned down the role of Captain Picard in Star Trek

Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies at 81 Star of ‘Live and Let Die’ who also featured in ‘Alien’ and played Idi Amin in movie about Israel’s Operation Entebbe, said Judaism was a guiding force in his life

By AFP and TOI staff Today, 12:36 pm 1

LOS ANGELES — US actor Yaphet Kotto, who rose to fame in the 1970s fighting James Bond in “Live and Let Die” and an extraterrestrial stowaway in “Alien,” has died, his agent told AFP. He was 81.
In a statement Monday on Facebook, his wife Sinahon Thessa described her late husband as a “legend.”

“You played a villain in some of your movies but for me you’re a real hero and to a lot of people also,” she said.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/yaphet-kotto-jewish-actor-who-was-first-black-bond-villain-dies-at-81/

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Yaphet Kotto dies aged 81
By Celebretainment
Mar 16, 2021 Updated 8 hrs ago
Yaphet Kotto has died aged 81.

The American actor was best known for his performances in 'Alien' and the villain Dr. Kananga/ Mr. Big in the 1973 James Bond film 'Live and Let Die', in which he starred opposite the late Sir Roger Moore as 007.
Kotto's wife, Tessie Sinahon, first posted about Kotto's death on Facebook on Monday night (15.03.21).

https://www.crowrivermedia.com/national/entertainment/yaphet-kotto-dies-aged-81/article_d2cd94ce-c13...

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Sinahon Thessa
16 hrs ·

I'm saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my husband Yaphet of 24 years. He died last night around 10:30pm Philippine time.
This is a very painfall moment for me to inform you all fans, friends and family of my husband.
We still have a lot of plans honey that we discussed you have a lot of interviews waiting and you have movie offers like G.I. Joe and the movie of Tom Cruise and others. You still have plan to release your book and build a religious organization based on Yogananda's Teachings.
You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you're a real hero and to a lot of people also. A good man, a good father, a good husband and a decent human being, very rare to find.

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