# Actor Bill Nunn has died

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 25, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-bill-nunn-has-died/766792 "2016-09-25T01:41:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-bill-nunn-has-died/766792/1 "2016-09-25T01:41:27Z")

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[One of those “that guy” character actors](http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/bill-nunn-radio-raheem-spike-lee-s-do-right-thing-n653891). From “Do the Right Thing” among many other movies. RIP.

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-bill-nunn-has-died/766792/2 "2016-09-25T02:47:52Z")

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Black guy always dies first.

I hope he’s playing professional hockey in heaven.

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2016, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-bill-nunn-has-died/766792/3 "2016-09-25T02:53:23Z")

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Aww. I know him most from the Raimi _Spider-Man_ films who implied he knew who Peter Parker really was. Though of course I also know him from _Sister Act_ and most recently the fantastic sitcom _Sirens_.

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**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-bill-nunn-has-died/766792/4 "2016-09-26T04:32:21Z")

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He always makes me think of “Things To Do In Denver When You’re Dead.” A great movie, and he played a memorable character.

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**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-bill-nunn-has-died/766792/5 "2016-09-26T17:56:39Z")

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He was in one of my favorite movies … Regarding Henry. RIP Mr. Nunn.