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A30 PEOPLE & ARTS
Friday 17 april 2020
Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81

By MARK KENNEDY Among his 40-odd films, he
AP Entertainment Writer played a sheriff who jailed
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Rambo in "First Blood," a
Dennehy, the burly ac- serial killer in "To Catch a
tor who started in films as Killer," and a corrupt sher-
a macho heavy and later iff gunned down by Kevin
in his career won plaudits Kline in "Silverado." He also
for his stage work in plays had some benign roles: the
by William Shakespeare, bartender who consoles
Anton Chekhov, Eugene Dudley Moore in "10" and
O'Neill and Arthur Miller, the levelheaded leader of
has died. He was 81. aliens in "Cocoon" and its
Dennehy died Wednesday sequel.
night of natural causes in Eventually Dennehy wea-
New Haven, Connecticut, ried of the studio life. "Mov-
according to Kate Cafaro ies used to be fun," he ob-
of ICM Partners, the actor's served in an interview. "They
representatives. took care of you, first-class.
Known for his broad frame, Those days are gone."
Dennehy had a long con-
nection with Chicago's
Goodman Theater, which
had a reputation for heavy
drama.
He appeared in Bertolt Bre-
In this June 6, 1999 file photo, actor Brian Dennehy, left, applauds playwright, Arthur Miller, before cht's "Galileo" in 1986 and
awarding him the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tony Awards in New York. later Chekhov's "Cherry
Associated Press. Orchard" at far lower sala-
booming voice and ability Hall of Fame in 2010. ean said Dennehy was "bril- ries than he earned in Hol-
to play good guys and bad Tributes came from Hol- liant and versatile, a pow- lywood. In 1990 he played
guys with equal aplomb, lywood and Broadway, erhouse actor and a very the role of Hickey in Eugene
Dennehy won two Tony including from Lin-Manuel nice man as well." Dana O'Neill's "The Iceman Co-
Awards, a Golden Globe Miranda, who said he saw Delany, who appeared in a meth," a play he reprised at
and was nominated for six Dennehy twice onstage movie with Dennehy, said: the Goodman with Nathan
Emmys. He was inducted and called the actor "a co- "They don't make his kind Lane in 2012 and in Brook-
into the American Theater lossus." Actor Michael McK- anymore." lyn in 2013.q

Rachael Ray tapes show from home,

makes $4M virus donation

By KELLI KENNEDY sociated Press in a phone get meals based around
Associated Press interview. "We have never pantry staples like chick-
Rachael Ray had big plans worked this hard in our en- peas and pasta, offering
for the quarantine break at tire lives," said Ray, who is a refreshing peek into her
her home in upstate New taping "#STAYHOME With kitchen — she misplaces
York. She envisioned "a Re- Rachael" two days a week the garlic sometimes —
naissance time," rereading from her home. and a comforting smile.
the classics, resuming her Her husband, John Cusima- "This is a weird time. I can't
Danish lessons and study- no, is now the cameraman, say there's a silver lining ...
ing Italian. producer, cocktail maker but there are found mo-
"I was going to get more and musical guest. Their ments every day," she said
serious about my painting. beloved pit bull Isaboo ac- at the start of the first at
I had all these lofty goals ... counts for the entire studio home show.
and none of that's happen- audience, she jokes. She recently announced
ing," the popular daytime She wears sweats and no her organizations will do- In this undated photo made
available by the Rachael Ray
talk show host told The As- makeup, cooking low-bud- nate $4 million to several Show, Rachael Ray cooks in
charities including food her home kitchen in upstate
banks and relief funds for New York.
laid off restaurant workers, Associated Press.
saying she wanted to "help the more you owe in ser-
people more than just, vice and the more you
'hey, here's three things you owe to your community,"
can do with canned tuna'." said a passionate Ray. "It
Half the money will go to is our absolute responsibil-
animal rescue. The animal ity to take care of each
lover says "a lot of the shel- other."
ters can't afford to keep That's the answer she gives
going, there's no workers. when asked why she's do-
Animals are in crisis too." nating so much — and also
"The more you earn in life, she's afraid of her mother.q