Hugh Keays-Byrne, ‘Mad Max’ Actor Who Played Immortan Joe, Dies at 73

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Jordan Moreau Hugh Keays-Byrne, who played two iconic villains in the “Mad Max” franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to Variety on Wednesday.

He was 73.Keays-Byrne played the antagonist Toecutter in the 1979 original “Mad Max” film by director George Miller, and he was brought back for the 2015 movie “Mad Max: Fury Road” to play the evil villain Immortan Joe.Brian Trenchard-Smith, who directed Keays-Byrne in the 1975 film “The Man From Hong Kong,” shared on Facebook that he had died in a hospital on Tuesday.“Hugh had a generous heart, offering a helping hand to people in need, or a place to stay to a homeless teenager.

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