Scott Wilson, age 76; IN COLD BLOOD to WALKING DEAD's Hershel

[ChristineBCW]

IN COLD BLOOD is one of my original shock films - mostly because of the ending: the last hanging has the brutal sound of the scaffold's floor collapsing and then a totally-black scene.  The ultimate end.

Decades later, there was the older, paunchier Scott Wilson as the father Herschel to the WD farm, then prison. 

He died Oct 6, 2018.  A long long career.

[Mord]

Very sad passing. He had so much heart in his performances. R.I.P.

[marsattacks666]

R.I.P.

[ChristineBCW]

Ah, the coincidence!  WALKING DEAD's Season 9 opener ends with a hanging, so reminiscent of the end of IN COLD BLOOD.  And an a'chapeau to the WD producers who inserted an "In memory of Scott Wilson" scene.

[Mike Scott]

Oh no! Very sad. I didn't think he was quite that old, though ICB was 52 years ago! R.I.P., Hershel.