Apollo pays tribute to Paul Gleason

July 29th, 2008 by admin

Apollo just found out today that Paul Gleason had died some time back. You may better know him as Executive Police Chief Duane T. Robinson from Die Hard, he was the real dickhead giving Carl Winslow a real hard time. You’ve probably also remember him from The Breakfast Club and Trading Places Apollo thinks Paul Gleason was a damn good actor and is underrated.

Apollo salutes Paul Gleason, \'Executive Police Chief Duane T. Robinson\'.

Apollo salutes Paul Gleason, 'Executive Police Chief Duane T. Robinson'.

From Wiki:

Gleason died on May 27, 2006 at a Burbank, California hospital from mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer connected with asbestos, which he is thought to have contracted on building sites while working for his father as a teenager. He was 67 years old.

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2 Responses to “Apollo pays tribute to Paul Gleason”

  1. Rex Vanderwoodsen Says:

    Rex Vanderwoodsen full supports Apollo Creed in his travels even if he is really LANDO CALRISIAN!

  2. The Ag Says:

    I lorve Apollo so much that he even visited my blag and left a link to his page! Neat-O!
    http://wwnc.com/pages/Agnes.html

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