Good bye Martin Landau and George Romero
I remember Martin Landau from the 1963 production of Cleopatra (the famous remake with Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, and Richard Burton). I was seven years old when we saw it at the Ft. Buckner base theater in Okinawa, and fell so in love with Ms. Taylor. Mr. Landau played a Centurion called Rufio, if I recall correctly, whom Marc Antony envied for his long arms.
Through Mission: Impossible and Space: 1999 and many other roles large and small, he was always a consummate professional. He brought much to any production with which he was associated. With his passing, another connection to Gerry and Sylvia Anderson is lost.
George Romero I have little knowledge of other than that he produced and then let fall into public domain Night of The Living Dead. Thanks for doing the right thing, George. A generation that might not otherwise see your work can now download and enjoy it, keeping your memory alive for a long time to come.
Rest easy, both of you, on your westward journey.