# Harry Dean Stanton - Dead at 91 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death\ **Created:** [September 15, 2017, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dean-stanton-dead-at-91/796432 "2017-09-15T22:58:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dean-stanton-dead-at-91/796432/41 "2017-09-16T19:27:41Z")
> [@China\_Guy](#): > > Also, IIRC for Aliens, the actors were not told about the alien bursting out of the stomach scene in advance so they could capture the “real” reactions. HSD was awesome. He and Yaphet Kotto stole every scene they were in, IMO. I think the chestburster scene anecdote has been altered over the years. Considering the logistics of setting up the scene and only then filming it, the other actors obviously had to have known what was coming, but hadn’t been told exactly how literally gory it was going to be. Veronica Cartwright’s visceral reactions were especially rewarding for Ridley Scott. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dean-stanton-dead-at-91/796432/42 "2017-09-16T19:47:25Z")
Has anyone ever noticed how much Harry Dean Stanton looked like Alice Cooper? Just wanted to throw that out there for no particular reason. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dean-stanton-dead-at-91/796432/43 "2017-09-17T05:21:46Z")
Damn, but he is going to be sorely missed! I think all the times I watched Repo Man were to see HDS doing what HDS did best. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dean-stanton-dead-at-91/796432/44 "2017-09-17T15:20:37Z")
I just looked - he has 4 credits (including 5 Twin Peaks episodes) in 2017. Including one in post-production. The man worked on film for 63 years! StG ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dean-stanton-dead-at-91/796432/45 "2017-10-01T05:11:54Z")
I’m a little late to the party but can’t let it pass. _Repo Man_ and _Paris, Texas_ were two of the best films from 1984 and personal favorites. His small role in _The Green Mile_ almost stole the film. RIP, Harry Dean. You will be missed. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dean-stanton-dead-at-91/796432/46 "2017-10-01T05:19:05Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I’m a little late to the party but can’t let it pass. _Repo Man_ and _Paris, Texas_ were two of the best films from 1984 and personal favorites. His small role in _The Green Mile_ almost stole the film. > > RIP, Harry Dean. You will be missed. ☹ And his scene in that same year’s _Red Dawn_ was a bright spot in an otherwise-crappy film. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-dean-stanton-dead-at-91/796432.md?page=2)