# The Phantom is in Paradise.

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phantom-is-in-paradise/618970
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [April 16, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phantom-is-in-paradise/618970 "2012-04-16T17:20:23Z")
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### Author: ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phantom-is-in-paradise/618970/1 "2012-04-16T17:20:23Z")

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William Finley, the title character of The Phantom of the Paradise, died Saturday.

[AICN](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55012) link.

I truly love that movie. An under-appreciated classic.

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### Author: ![MickNickMaggies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@MickNickMaggies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MickNickMaggies)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-phantom-is-in-paradise/618970/2 "2012-04-17T14:52:33Z")

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> [@silenus](#):
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> William Finley, the title character of The Phantom of the Paradise, died Saturday.
> 
> [AICN](http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55012) link.
> 
> I truly love that movie. An under-appreciated classic.

Aw, man! I love it unashamedly, too.