Brad Pitt 'Glory Days' costar Nicholas Kallsen Brad Pitt 'Glory Days' costar Nicholas Kallsen dead at 48 Nicholas Kallsen, who was featured opposite Brad Pitt in the short-lived television series Glory Days, has died at age 48 in Thailand according to online reports. Their source is one of Rupert Murdoch's rags, citing a Facebook posting by one of the actor's friends. The cause of death was purportedly – no specific source was provided – a drug overdose.* Aired on Fox in July 1990, Glory Days told the story of four high-school friends whose paths take different directions after graduation. Besides Nicholas Kallsen and Brad Pitt, the show also featured Spike Alexander and Evan Mirand. Glory Days lasted a mere six episodes – two of which directed by former Happy Days actor Anson Williams – before its cancellation. Roommates Nicholas Kallsen and Brad Pitt vying for same 'Thelma & Louise' role? The Murdoch tabloid also...
- 5/1/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Jim Nelson - who helped to launch Industrial Light & Magic with George Lucas - has died, aged 81.
Nelson, whose real name was James M Falkinburg, died June 18, and his family announced his death through an obituary in the Los Angeles Times. No other details about his death were made public.
The sound editor, producer and post-production editor worked on 21 films and 38 television series over the course of his career and is best known for helping to establish visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm.
He also founded another post-production facility called Edit-Rite in 1965, and launched James Nelson Enterprises in 1972 so that he could produce his own films.
From 1975 to 1977, Nelson worked as the uncredited associate producer of Star Wars, during which time he looked after the management of Ilm and built the company by helping to make and acquire equipment for the films.
During his career, he...
Nelson, whose real name was James M Falkinburg, died June 18, and his family announced his death through an obituary in the Los Angeles Times. No other details about his death were made public.
The sound editor, producer and post-production editor worked on 21 films and 38 television series over the course of his career and is best known for helping to establish visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm.
He also founded another post-production facility called Edit-Rite in 1965, and launched James Nelson Enterprises in 1972 so that he could produce his own films.
From 1975 to 1977, Nelson worked as the uncredited associate producer of Star Wars, during which time he looked after the management of Ilm and built the company by helping to make and acquire equipment for the films.
During his career, he...
- 6/23/2014
- Digital Spy
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