and the role of Emperor Ming inThe actor’s 65-year career spanned acclaimed arthouse, Hollywood blockbusters, television and video games. In recent years, he played Lor San Tekka in“Is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the extreme pain of announcing the departure of Max von Sydow, on March 8, 2020,” a statement from his widow Catherine von Sydow read, sent via the actor’s international reps.
Born in Lund, Sweden, von Sydow’s start in the film business came through his collaborations with mentor Ingmar Bergman, with their credits including world cinema classicThe Virgin Spring. After breaking out through his collaborations with Bergman, von Sydow made the move to Hollywood in the mid 1960s, appearing as Jesus in George Stevens’
What a talent , what a loss
RIP
WilliCaroline I hate to hear that, my prayers go out to his family
RIP Max you were an amazing actor 😪
Plus the Bergman films. The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Through a Glass Darkly, The Virgin Spring. Spent a lot of time in film school watching Max Van Sydow. Checkmate. RIP
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frankp316 Another great actor has left us. He was excellent. Rest in Peace sir.
Aw, I was just watching him in Rush Hour 3 yesterday. Loved him as Ming the Merciless when a saw Flash Gordon in the theatres as a kid. Rest In Peace, sir.
PaulNelsonArt Fr. Merrin Let us not forget that role
The OG three eyed raven.
Great in so many films. In addition to his performance in The Excorcist, one of my favorites was his turn as a bad guy in Three Days of the Condor with Robert Redford.
faboamanto RIP 😢😢😢🥀
How could you not mention The Exorcist? He was damn good in that one as well.
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Holy shit. Yesterday I was watching through a couple of Ingmar Bergman films and I reflected on “The Seventh Seal”probably like an hour ago and how awesome Sydow was in it. This is sad, but he lived a long full life. RIP Max Von Sydow.
Sad. RIP.
Rest in peace ❤️😢
How did I forget that was him in 'Flash Gordon.' Wow.
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very sad... !