R.I.P. Giovanni Lombardo Radice

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Grindhouse Releasing and a few other sources are reporting that he's passed away.

Anyone who ever had the chance to meet him knows what genuinely nice guy he was.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Confirmed here, he was 68.

https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/cinem...o-radice-morto

[Gary Banks Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gary Banks]

Dammit.RIP.

[agent999 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close agent999]

Bollocks. One of the biggest characters in an industry full of big characters. RIP Naughty Mike.

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

He was so awesome. Easily in my top 10 favourite interview subjects; I could listen to him for hours. It's really sad to consider that in his last(?) interview on the HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK disc that he was smoking cigs and even said to the camera "Don't ever smoke." RIP.

[Andrew Monroe Pallid Hands Find all posts View Profile Close Andrew Monroe]

Damn, I hate to hear this. He really was a fantastic interview, not afraid to get into dirty details. A top-notch character actor. One of my favorites. RIP.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I got to meet him back in 2007 at a con in NJ. I had him sign my Cannibal Ferox DVD, he asked me 'Why do you want this movie signed, it's bad!' or something to that effect. He was very timid at the convention. Very kind, happy to meet fans, but reserved - maybe he was nervous about having to speak English, I don't know - he could have just been jet lagged and tired. But he was friendly enough and happy to talk for a few minutes.

Anyway, if for Ferox alone the guy was a fucking legend. Throw in Cannibal Apocalypse, Gates Of Hell and of course House By The Edge Of The Park and - who could have played those roles better? Nobody. He was great. 68 seems too young.

And he was right - don't smoke.

[fatboyslim142 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fatboyslim142]

He died the same day as his Cannibal Apocalypse co-star Ramiro Oliveros.

[killer must kill again Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close killer must kill again]

RIP

that cannibal ferox commentary track with him and umberto lenzi is legendary!

[Oily Maniac Member Find all posts View Profile Close Oily Maniac]

Legend. His performances in Cannibal Ferox, Gates of Hell and House by the Edge of the Park really sold me on Italian exploitation way back in the day. It was amusing when he popped up on the old DVDManiacs forums.