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Post by endo on Mar 26, 2019 16:20:41 GMT -5
"Multiple sources, including Bloody Disgusting (via a Facebook post by Pilato's friend Marty Schiff), have reported the news of Pilato's passing. According to the Facebook post by Schiff, Pilato "passed away quietly in his sleep." A frequent collaborator with George A. Romero, Pilato appeared in the legendary director's Dawn of the Dead, Knightriders, and Day of the Dead. It was his role as Captain Henry Rhodes in the lattermost film that cemented his place in horror immortality. His performance as the increasingly deranged and violent Captain Rhodes was the perfect contrast to the heartwarming zombie Bub and Dr. Matthew "Frankenstein" Logan, electrifying the air with tension in the movie's claustrophobic bunker setting. Rhodes' death scene in Day of the Dead set the bar for practical effects gore, and you could argue that the bar has yet to be surpassed more than three decades later. While the makeup effects by a talented team including Tom Savini and Greg Nicotero made Rhodes' death scene a palpably terrifying slice of cinema, Pilato's intense acting and epic one-liner ("choke on ’em!) made the scene a truly haunting experience that actually makes you empathize with Pilato's antagonistic character. In addition to his work with Romero, Pilato had a number of memorable voice acting roles throughout his career, including Vexor in the horror-themed Power Rangers-esque series BeetleBorgs, MetalGreymon in several Digimon projects, and Harry Cooper in Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn. Pilato also appeared in Wishmaster, played Dean Martin in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, and worked as a makeup artist on Romero's Dawn of the Dead."
I only recall seeing him in Day of the Dead and I hated him in his role, lol. Was so glad when his character was killed, which means he did his job. Didn't realize he did so many other horror themed things. RIP and condolences to his family.
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