Title: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 18, 2017, 11:16:34 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 18, 2017, 11:16:34 PM
It is with great sorrow that we have to report the death of another actor on this website. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Predator’s Sonny Landham died Thursday due to congestive heart failure.
“Landham’s sister, Dawn Boehler, said the actor died from congestive heart failure Thursday at a Lexington, Kentucky, hospital. Landham was a brawny, deep-voiced actor and stunt man who played a bit part in Walter Hill’s 1979 street-gang thriller The Warriors before the director cast him as the trigger-happy criminal Billy Bear in 1982’s48 Hrs.”
Sonny is known to us as the actor who portrayed Billy in Predator. He also worked with Alien alumni Walter Hill on The Warriors. In addition to acting, like his fellow Predator actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura, Sonny Landham also ventured into politics.
Due to health complications, Sonny had both of his legs amputated and had become wheelchair bound. Some footage of Sonny earlier this year has been shared recently on social media.
Sonny is is survived by his son and daughter, William and Priscilla.
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Jekku on Aug 18, 2017, 11:23:14 PM
Post by: Jekku on Aug 18, 2017, 11:23:14 PM
Terrible news! May he rest in peace! Thanks for the great memories!
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 18, 2017, 11:29:32 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 18, 2017, 11:29:32 PM
I'm really sick of seeing this kind of news this year. :'(
http://www.thearnoldfans.com/news/2013/3/7/exclusive-interview-sonny-landham-billy-gets-the-last-laugh.html
Here's a relatively recent interview with Sonny about his time on Predator.
http://www.thearnoldfans.com/news/2013/3/7/exclusive-interview-sonny-landham-billy-gets-the-last-laugh.html
Here's a relatively recent interview with Sonny about his time on Predator.
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: XENOMORPHOSIS on Aug 18, 2017, 11:48:25 PM
Post by: XENOMORPHOSIS on Aug 18, 2017, 11:48:25 PM
RIP Sonny
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Cellien on Aug 18, 2017, 11:56:38 PM
Post by: Cellien on Aug 18, 2017, 11:56:38 PM
Sad. :(
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Richman678 on Aug 18, 2017, 11:56:53 PM
Post by: Richman678 on Aug 18, 2017, 11:56:53 PM
Sad to see this. He was an absolute badass in Predator.
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Alionic on Aug 19, 2017, 12:00:54 AM
Post by: Alionic on Aug 19, 2017, 12:00:54 AM
Well shit.
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Slid3r on Aug 19, 2017, 12:16:26 AM
Post by: Slid3r on Aug 19, 2017, 12:16:26 AM
Great performance in Predator. RIP Sonny.
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Gridseeker on Aug 19, 2017, 12:49:15 AM
Post by: Gridseeker on Aug 19, 2017, 12:49:15 AM
RIP Billy :(
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: ace3g on Aug 19, 2017, 01:24:10 AM
Post by: ace3g on Aug 19, 2017, 01:24:10 AM
https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/status/898716231829667841
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: whiterabbit on Aug 19, 2017, 03:36:01 AM
Post by: whiterabbit on Aug 19, 2017, 03:36:01 AM
Man I loved him in Predator as Billy. RIP
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Kronnang_Dunn on Aug 19, 2017, 04:35:26 AM
Post by: Kronnang_Dunn on Aug 19, 2017, 04:35:26 AM
R.I.P. Sonny. :'(
He also was one of the Cajun pursuers in the 1981 film "Southern Comfort" (he had a moustache there)... an awesome survival thriller...
He also was one of the Cajun pursuers in the 1981 film "Southern Comfort" (he had a moustache there)... an awesome survival thriller...
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: NeoXenoPred on Aug 19, 2017, 06:56:08 AM
Post by: NeoXenoPred on Aug 19, 2017, 06:56:08 AM
RIP Sonny. May he rest in peace :'(
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Darkness on Aug 19, 2017, 07:25:14 AM
Post by: Darkness on Aug 19, 2017, 07:25:14 AM
R.I.P Billy. He was such a great character in Predator.
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: felix on Aug 19, 2017, 09:36:30 AM
Post by: felix on Aug 19, 2017, 09:36:30 AM
RIP Sonny. You will be dearly missed,
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Aug 19, 2017, 12:51:44 PM
Post by: Whiskeybrewer on Aug 19, 2017, 12:51:44 PM
The guy was a badass
So long Billy
So long Billy
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Dreadlock Holiday on Aug 19, 2017, 01:17:11 PM
Post by: Dreadlock Holiday on Aug 19, 2017, 01:17:11 PM
RIP Sonny Landham, the best Billy in movie history :'(
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: BigDaddyJohn on Aug 19, 2017, 01:24:23 PM
Post by: BigDaddyJohn on Aug 19, 2017, 01:24:23 PM
RIP. He was a big part of what made predator... Sad to say but we all knew he had big health issues, and all feared this would happen...
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: echobbase79 on Aug 19, 2017, 03:06:36 PM
Post by: echobbase79 on Aug 19, 2017, 03:06:36 PM
He had the best line in the movie.
"There's something out there waiting for us. And it ain't no man."
RIP
"There's something out there waiting for us. And it ain't no man."
RIP
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 19, 2017, 05:38:29 PM
Post by: Corporal Hicks on Aug 19, 2017, 05:38:29 PM
Quote from: ace3g on Aug 19, 2017, 01:24:10 AM
https://twitter.com/Schwarzenegger/status/898716231829667841
Quote from: ArnoldSonny Landham was such a joy to work with on Predator - so talented, so fun to be around. We'll miss him. My thoughts are with his family.
TheTerminatorFans have some additional details about the last few weeks of Sonny's life - https://www.theterminatorfans.com/rip-predator-actor-sonny-landham-and-update-on-final-days/
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: R I P Sonny on Aug 19, 2017, 06:58:38 PM
Post by: R I P Sonny on Aug 19, 2017, 06:58:38 PM
R I P Sonny
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: BishopShouldGo on Aug 19, 2017, 07:42:49 PM
Post by: BishopShouldGo on Aug 19, 2017, 07:42:49 PM
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Noooooooooooooo on Aug 19, 2017, 09:02:59 PM
Post by: Noooooooooooooo on Aug 19, 2017, 09:02:59 PM
My dad died last july from smoking and now this ?
Had no idea he was that old..he was about 40 when they made predator and looked like a kid
Had no idea he was that old..he was about 40 when they made predator and looked like a kid
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Xenoscream on Aug 20, 2017, 11:50:25 AM
Post by: Xenoscream on Aug 20, 2017, 11:50:25 AM
Wow I had no idea he had his legs amputated that is really rough. Very sad to hear that he has died, he gave a great performance.
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: PierreVW on Aug 20, 2017, 07:59:00 PM
Post by: PierreVW on Aug 20, 2017, 07:59:00 PM
Quote from: Noooooooooooooo on Aug 19, 2017, 09:02:59 PM
My dad died last july from smoking and now this ?
Had no idea he was that old..he was about 40 when they made predator and looked like a kid
He was 45 in PREDATOR.
I remember him as the bad guy in LOCK UP(Sylvester Stallone). He was 47 in that film.
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: FiorinaFury161 on Aug 20, 2017, 09:28:54 PM
Post by: FiorinaFury161 on Aug 20, 2017, 09:28:54 PM
I am completely baffled he was near 45 in Predator, and he certainly didn't look his age. Great character as Billy and echobbase79 is right, he had the best line in the film. RIP Sonny.
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Master on Aug 20, 2017, 09:37:53 PM
Post by: Master on Aug 20, 2017, 09:37:53 PM
Sad. Rest man .
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Huntsman on Aug 21, 2017, 06:26:39 AM
Post by: Huntsman on Aug 21, 2017, 06:26:39 AM
RIP. Loved him in Predator.
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Zilla68 on Aug 21, 2017, 03:23:03 PM
Post by: Zilla68 on Aug 21, 2017, 03:23:03 PM
Rest in peace Sonny
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Hellseeker on Aug 26, 2017, 04:33:32 PM
Post by: Hellseeker on Aug 26, 2017, 04:33:32 PM
Rest in peace.
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Shifty on Aug 29, 2017, 11:15:33 PM
Post by: Shifty on Aug 29, 2017, 11:15:33 PM
rest in peace Sonny :'(
Title: Re: Predator’s Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Iron Infililtrator on Aug 31, 2017, 03:15:25 AM
Post by: Iron Infililtrator on Aug 31, 2017, 03:15:25 AM
RIP Sonny
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Ash 937 on Sep 01, 2017, 06:16:00 AM
Post by: Ash 937 on Sep 01, 2017, 06:16:00 AM
Dude went from porn to main stream films to politics. Pretty epic life if you ask me. RIP
Title: Re: Predator's Sonny Landham Dies Age 76
Post by: Bye Sonny on Sep 07, 2017, 07:41:16 PM
Post by: Bye Sonny on Sep 07, 2017, 07:41:16 PM
I sent him 20$ on his go fund me for the leg thing. Well now you can fly Sonny. ;)