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R.I.P. Richard Kiel - avid coin collector and actor

LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I did a basic and advanced search to ensure this wasn't already posted using his name as the criteria.

i was reading in one of C. Logan McKechnie's vam publications, "The View" and in one of the articles i was skimming stated that Kiel (passed September 10, 2014 in Fresno) frequented the Long Beach

show in the 80s/90s. (yes, I've seen him in TV shows and Movies)

While I never met him or recall seeing him at any shows, if he attended the big ones, i'm sure plenty here have met/seen him.

The View covered this passing in Vol. 3, Iss. 13, 9-29-14 and also that issue covers the passing of Gene. L. Henry. 9-23-14
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    OPAOPA Posts: 17,104 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It would have been difficult not to recognize him

    Richard Kiel
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
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    thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, that's a shame.
    You could just tell that he had to be one of the all-time nice guys !
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    ...more stuff on Richard
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    fastfreddiefastfreddie Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like he had a great career!

    Sweet that he taught math too!
    It is not that life is short, but that you are dead for so very long.
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    cucamongacoincucamongacoin Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭
    RIP... I saw him once at the child care my kids went to in Covina Ca., nearly 40 years ago. I believe his kids went there as well.
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    StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Richard Kiel was a great character actor, almost always the villain. May he Rest in Peace. image

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    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

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    ms70ms70 Posts: 13,951 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He was hysterical in "So Fine" with Ryan O'Neal. Sad to hear he died. I wonder what he collected?

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    3stars3stars Posts: 2,282 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's two thus far, Shooter
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,482 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It would have been difficult not to recognize him

    Richard Kiel >>

    Agree.

    He was "heads" over everybody else.

    Unless, of course, it was an NBA Coin Show. Then all bets were off.
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,482 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Yes, that's a shame.
    You could just tell that he had to be one of the all-time nice guys ! >>

    I've never met a giant of a man that wasn't nice.
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 16,877 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A true gentle giant who had a soft spot for our hobby.

    God Bless his familyimage
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    BarberianBarberian Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He probably collected half dimes, trimes, and gold dollars.
    3 rim nicks away from Good
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    silverArtBarssilverArtBars Posts: 4
    I had the pleasure of meeting him a few years ago at a convention and in spite of having a long day and not feeling well he still tried to be quite friendly IMO. I wish i would have known at the time he was into coins as I would have loved to chat with him about his interests.

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    LochNESSLochNESS Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭
    RIP, Jaws! You will be missed and remembered.
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    IcollecteverythingIcollecteverything Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭
    I bet no one ever called him a nerd.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,554 ✭✭✭✭✭
    what a loss that is. ill miss that guy for sure.
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    keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    currently watching "Pale Rider" where he starts as a villain and then ends up as a hero of sorts. the best scene for him is when he cracks the huge boulder with one swing of a sledge hammer and then gets promptly kicked in the nuts and goes down!!
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    shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beat me to it Keets, I really liked him in that.
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