BY CHEMELLE RICE
Debonair actor Geoffrey Lewis peacefully passed away on Tuesday in Woodland Hills, California. Close family and friends have revealed that the veteran actor died of natural causes. The actor whose career spanned a whopping 41 years, appeared in some of our best Westerns and was 79 years of age.
The actor who acted with Clint Eastwood in several movies was born in San Diego but settled in California as a child. He made guest appearances in dozens on TV shows throughout the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, including “Salem’s Lot” and Michael Ritchie’s “Smile.” He also received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the 1980 series “Flo. Oh, I left out that he also appeared in “Murder she wrote”. Saying he had a great career is an understatement. His career was unbelievable. The Californian played Mr Johnson in the original 1989 “catch me if you can” along with “my name is nobody” “Dillinger” and “The lawnmower man”.
Clint Eastwood also acted in the stud roles like’every Which Way but Loose’, as Orville Boggs ‘Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,’ not to mention the classic ‘Bronco Billy,” and “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.’. He is further credited for good performances in a number of television dramas like The young lawyers, The name of the game and a few others. Other films in which he has featured that extends his achievements and rank him among one of the most exposed of actors, is Law and Order and Criminal intent. His field was broad.
Respect
His daughter Juliette Lewis, who is famous in her own right posted a tribute on Instagram, saying “He loved us so. I am forever my father’s daughter.” And earlier today on Instagram the “Juliette and the licks” posted at 2am “My dad. My dad my dad my dad my dad. My love my dad. My dad. My hero. My dad. My dad my love my loving father. My strength my might. My friend. My hugs. My laughter. My love. My dad. Oh my heart. My heart. He loved us so. He loved us so. So so much. I am forever my father’s daughter and he will never been gone.” Along with a photograph.
We offer our condolences to the close family and friends of Geofferey Lewis
