'City Slickers' actor Bruno Kirby dies

[LTR]

Bruno Kirby, a veteran character actor who costarred in "When Harry Met Sally," "City Slickers" and many other films, has died at age 57, his wife said Tuesday.

Kirby died Monday in Los Angeles from complications related to leukemia, according to a statement from his wife, Lynn Sellers. He had recently been diagnosed with the disease.

"We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support we have received from Bruno's fans and colleagues who have admired and respected his work over the past 30 years," his wife said. "Bruno's spirit will continue to live on not only in his rich body of film and television work but also through the lives of individuals he has touched throughout his life."

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[Lex]

1. Sad. He was one of my favorites.

Likeable and funny on the screen.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. Rest in peace, Bruno. A tremendous, memorable actor...

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. This is so sad.. I really liked him.

A lot of people hated him as the young Clemenza in Godfather II but I thought he did a good job. RIP.

[Mist]

10. I thought he was great as the young Clemenza--liked him in a number of

things, The Freshman and an episode of Fallen Angels. A great character actor. 57 is young to die. Be at peace, Mr. Kirby.

[Pale Blue Dot]

4. Very, very sad.

His career seemed to be linked to Billy Crystal's. I've heard the two were great friends until a falling out in the early nineties.

RIP, Bruno.

[MadMaddie]

5. Another sad loss...

Rest in Peace!

[Mabus]

6. We were just talking about him the other day

What a loss.

[Submariner]

7. "Good Morning Vietnam"

was my favorite of his movies. Playing his goofy polka records instead of Motown on Armed Forces Radio.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. He was such a great character actor. He'll be missed. n/t

[LTR]

9. Did you know...

He performed his part in "The Godfather Part II" entirely in Italian. And he was only in his 20s.

Truly sad. A very talented actor and a sudden, unexpected death.

[CreekDog]

13. "Baby fishmouth"

That was a great moment from "When Harry Met Sally"

Shame to lose Kirby so soon.

RIP

[Penndems]

11. I loved him as Lieutenant Hauk in "Good Morning, Vietnam"

RIP, Bruno. :cry:

[Marnieworld]

12. He haD agreat scene in Spinal Tap too as a limo driver

Sammy davis' book "Yes I can" only if Frank says you can.

RIP Clemenza. :cry:

[Skittles]

14. his voice, his expressions

classic - yes INDEED

[kysrsoze]

22. Yeah, that's right. Then they roll the privacy window up on him.

Hysterical. Sad to see him go. RIP.

[hedgehog]

15. Not to mention his role in The Freshman.

I never realized that he had been in the Godfather movies as well.

[janalfi]

17. The Freshman . . .

I think of it as Ferris Bueller Goes to Film School.

Kirby was wonderful in that movie and so was Brando. I still lol during the escaped Komodo dragon scene.

Arrivaderci, Bruno.

[Jack from Charlotte]

26. The Freshmen is big time.... underrated. Brando: "You could have been....

a handbag."

[aquart]

16. Too young.

His performances were always a dead-on pleasure. Damn.

[zalinda]

18. My son and his were born about the same time

and were in the same hospital. His son was a preemie as was mine. His son had grown enough to go home, but he had what was called a poor suck, so they didn't want him to leave just yet, as he would have to be fed every 2 hours, even through the night. It would take the baby an hour just to get down 2 ounces of formula. Bruno would come in and sing to his son. Bruno finally convinced the doctors to let him bring his son home. He and his wife, with supporting grand parents, fed that baby every 2 hours, and within a week or so had a much improved suck. I always remembered his devotion to his son, with such warmth. I am so sad today, that his family will have to do without him.

zalinda

[Burma Jones]

19. Pity, he was a very, very good actor and would have played

elderly roles exceptionally well......

He'll be missed...

[Bonobo]

20. He played a young Clemenza in Godfather Pt. 2

Acted right there with Deniro and spoke great Italian too.

[Jack from Charlotte]

25. Yes he did. The..stealing the rug scene..... NT)

*

[hadrons]

21. I remember seeing him on "Room 222" ....

playing a slick, but good natured, con artist (the type of role he played well)

[stepnw1f]

23. Damn, He Was Young

relatively speaking.

[martymar64]

24. Rest in Peace Bruno

The company I used to work for did the sound editing for "The Freshman" and Bruno came in one day to do some dialogue recording. I didn't get to talk to him, but he seemed really nice to everyone.

An outstanding actor all around. He will be missed.