Anthony Minghella, the Oscar-winning director of The English Patient, Cold Mountain, and The Talented Mr. Ripley has died at the age of 54.
Minghella was recently in Botswana filming an adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith’s novel "The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency." It is due to air on British television this week.
The book is the first in a series about the adventures of Botswanan private eye Precious Ramotswe; a 13-part television series was recently commission by U.S. network HBO. [Yahoo]
No word yet on cause of death, but since he was just in Africa, we can only assume he had the ebola virus, or the hanta virus, or salmonella, or some kind of gnarly rhino wound. Fuckin rhinos, man.
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I had no idea James Carville did all that shit.
Although, James Carville versus a rhino would be pretty damn cool.
I think that it’s only fair to his memory that we get Kojak on the case immediately
Precious Ramotswe also represents the estate of the late American businessman Mr. John Burnsy, who died in a plane crash. He left behind $10 million and I receive 20 percent if I step forward to claim it as his only living relative.
Fuckin’ rhinos?
FUCK MIKE!
I know there is no cause of death at the minute but surely it was caner?
(All balled people have cancer right?)
I thought The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency was already airing at 3 am on Cinemax.
He had a brain hemmoraghe. If you can believe Matt Drudge, who makes my brain bleed too.
It was so obviously the AIDS.
I think the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency should hire Short Round to answer the phones.
DIS NUMBA ONE RADY DETECTIVE AGENSEE WHAT YOU WANT
If it’s Africa then it must be dinosaurs with machetes.
It’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you. There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do. I bless the rains down in Africa. Gonna take some time to do the things we never had. You know, like die from a bloody brain.
I thought Billy Corgan died a long time ago.
Deal or No Deal?
God chose "No Deal".
New (disapointing) post
I haven’t particularly enjoyed any of his cheesefest movies so in summary am not especially bothered to hear of the passing of Anthony Minghella.
Ella.
Ella.
Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
All I say it WHATEVA
Eva.
Eva.
Ghey. Ghey. Ghey.
I just re-watched the episode of Top Gear where they go to Africa. You could have just have easily said "one of those diseases people only had in the 1920s" as well. I’m sure Top Gear Dog wouldn’t have minded if Birthday Dog was game for it.