Nigel Terry, King Arthur in ‘Excalibur,’ Dead at 69
Source: MSNBC
Nigel Terry, best known for his portrayal of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film "Excalibur," passed away on April 30, 2015 of emphysema, according to The Guardian. He was 69.
A star of stage, film and television, Terry appeared recently in several British productions, including "Agatha Christie's Marple," "Doctor Who" and "Casualty." His most prominent television role in the United States was in the lead role on the short-lived 1992 medievial-set series "Covington Cross," where he played Sir Thomas Grey.
His film debut came in 1968 alongside Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn, portraying the teenaged Prince John in Anthony Harvey's "The Lion in Winter." He took the title role in Derek Jarman's "Caravaggio" in 1986, and starred in several other films throughout his diverse career including "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery," "Blackbeard," "Edward II" and his final major film production in 2004, "Troy."
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Lost another today...
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I especially love Nicol Williamson in it. He just chews up the scenery every time he's on the screen.
In any event, RIP Mr. Terry. 
did you know that Williamson and Mirren absolutely despised each other, and that Boorman cast them in those roles for that reason? Apparently they'd both shared a stage together when doing Macbeth, and ended up hating each other. Boorman hoped that the inherent dislike the two had for each other would help them be bastards to each other in the film. I think it worked out well. 
No, wait, that's Alan Parsons.
Went to find a photo of Alan Parsons, then noticed your subhead...
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The whole use of existing music was brilliantly done, too. Wagner's The Ring of Nibelung there and throughout the whole movie, and Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" earlier ("O Fortuna" passage.) It really brought forth the emotion beyond the wonderful cinematography and acting 