Some Like it Hot, Spartacus. It’s a long list. He had a charmed life. Yes it had its ups and downs, but what a life he lived. He died, at 85, of heart failure.
He touched many people’s lives. I’m going to send a shout out and thanks to Michael Des Barres for allowing the use of this photo from the movie Drop Dead Darling, and a quote.
He was the first genuine hollywood star I ever met and worked with…when stars were stars and not tug boat captains and chefs.With all due respect.
He had 130 credits on the IMDB. I had the honour of being shouted at by Billy Wilder before he died. It makes me smile to know that Mr. Tony Curtis and I shared that little sliver in common.
I think his daughter Jamie Lee said it best so far:
“My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages. He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world. He will be greatly missed.”[23]
RIP Bernie Schwartz – June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010
