Actor Frederic Forrest, known for his roles in “Apocalypse Now” and “The Rose”, has died at age 86. The news of Forrest’s passing was announced by Bette Midler, his co-star in “The Rose”, who took to Twitter to pay tribute. “He was a remarkable actor, and a brilliant human being, and I was lucky to have him in my life,” she wrote. “He was at peace.” Actor Barry Primus, a longtime friend, told The Hollywood Reporter that Forrest died Friday at his Santa Monica home after a lengthy illness.
Forrest played the love interest of Midler’s character in the 1979 musical drama, in which she made her film debut as a troubled rock star; his performance in the film earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. READ MORE: Treat Williams Dead At 71: Kim Cattrall, John Travolta And More Stars Pay Tribute Forrest was a favourite of director Francis Ford Coppola, who cast him as Jay “Chef” Hicks in his Vietnam War epic “Apocalypse Now”.
Forrest was featured in one of the film’s most memorable scenes, in which he’s silently stalking through the jungle, only to encounter a roaring tiger.
He also appeared in four other Coppola-directed films: “The Conversation” (1974), “One from the Heart” (1982), “Hammett” (1982) and “Tucker: The Man and His Dream” (1988).
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