R.I.P Blue (826 hits)
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Submitted by Wallstreet (View user info) at 2006-01-02 18:57:03 EST
A tear falls from my eye
'Old School' Actor Cranshaw Dies at 86
Saturday December 31 11:04 PM ET
Patrick Cranshaw, who achieved cult-like status as fraternity brother "Blue" in the 2003 comedy "Old School," has died. He was 86.
The veteran character actor died of natural causes Wednesday at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, his personal manager, Jeff Ross, told the Los Angeles Times.
During a career that spanned nearly 50 years, Cranshaw had dozens of roles, including a bank teller in "Bonnie and Clyde" and a demolition derby owner in "Herbie: Fully Loaded" (2005). Other credits included "Bandolero" (1968), "Best in Show" (2000) and "The Hudsucker Proxy" (1994), as well as television series "Mork & Mindy" and "The Dukes of Hazzard."
But he was probably best known for his role as elderly frat boy Joseph "Blue" Palasky in "Old School," starring Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn.
In the hit comedy, he was about to wrestle two topless girls but dies of an apparent heart attack from overexcitment. After singing "Dust in the Wind" at Blue's funeral, Ferrell's character calls out in agony: "You're my boy, Blue!"
Fans would yell the signature line whenever they saw the actor. He was even invited to meet with the Texas Rangers when they played the Angels in Anaheim.
"It was a great experience and an acknowledgment for him," Ross said. "He loved the recognition and would turn back and say, 'I'm your boy Blue.'"
Cranshaw was born in Bartlesville, Okla., in 1919 and became interested in acting while entertaining American troops before World War II.
He is survived by three children, Jan Ragland, Joe Cranshaw and Beverly Trautschold.
User Reviews
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2006-01-03 12:43:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
*sniff*
Submitted by MistressFist (user info) at 2006-01-03 12:31:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Poor Old Blue.
Submitted by Teephphah (user info) at 2006-01-03 11:18:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Cut and paste IS awesome.
Come on people. It's Blue. He died. It's news.
Also, FatmanTPK . . . Fuck you. "Typical college frat comedy" was all it was ever supposed to be and it did a great job of it.
Submitted by ozzy (user info) at 2006-01-03 06:31:42 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by evolved (user info) at 2006-01-03 00:02:10 (#)
Ranking: 2
"Just ring the fucking bell you pansy!"
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This is one of the best moments in the movie. An 86 year old man, about to wrestle two hot young college chicks, who are topless no less, in a tub of KY jelly. And then Blue comes out with this gem.....
I love Old School.
Submitted by FATMANTPK (user info) at 2006-01-03 06:00:50 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Old School was overrated and a great disappointment. I found small parts mildly funny, with the rest being a typical College Frat Comedy format.
Terrible movie, Blue wasn't very funny
Submitted by Blinkish (user info) at 2006-01-03 00:20:43 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-01-02 20:25:54 (#)
Ranking: -1
I can see Blue, he looks GLORIOUS!
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I can cut and paste too.
Submitted by evolved (user info) at 2006-01-03 00:02:10 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
"Just ring the fucking bell you pansy!"
Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2006-01-02 23:59:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
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Submitted by Phate (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:55:31 (#)
Ranking: 0
"I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity, Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind"
YOU'RE MY BOY BLUE!
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Damn you, bastard! (I was thinking the same exact thing...should have known someone already beat me to it.)
This wasn't 2 worthy, but the attack of -2's deserves some kind of offset.
Submitted by CRUNKY40 (user info) at 2006-01-02 23:32:11 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
You're my boy, BLUE!!!!!!! R.I.P.
Submitted by GaidinCanuck (user info) at 2006-01-02 23:19:56 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
"A tear falls from my eye"
It wasn't all cut 'n' paste. :P
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2006-01-02 22:54:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
BLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUE!
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-01-02 21:37:59 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Little Boy Blue. He needed the money.
Submitted by kitchens_closed (user info) at 2006-01-02 21:35:17 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
No Comment
Submitted by a_reader (user info) at 2006-01-02 20:59:16 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
You're my boy, Blue!!!!
Submitted by DavyJones (user info) at 2006-01-02 20:58:11 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
You were wrong.
Submitted by Wallstreet (user info) at 2006-01-02 20:52:12 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Its obviously a cut and paste. No need to say it over and over again. Just an intresting story I thought you all would like. Fuckin homos.
Submitted by Lmarie22000 (user info) at 2006-01-02 20:49:20 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Good job copying and pasting a news article
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-01-02 20:25:54 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
I can see Blue, he looks GLORIOUS!
Submitted by Beer_bong (user info) at 2006-01-02 20:07:41 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
YOU'RE MY BOY, BLUE!!!!!!!!
Submitted by Phate (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:55:31 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
"I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity, Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind"
YOU'RE MY BOY BLUE!
Submitted by simple_catalyst (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:25:49 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
wait, what?
Submitted by Cracked_out_cali (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:21:07 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
He was only 86? Christ, I thought he was at least in his 90's.
Submitted by Psycosis (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:18:31 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
I couldn't decide which review I was going to use, so I included 3, you can choose your favourite.
A) Aww,how sad... (that you felt the need to submit a cut and paste post).
B) Whoa, your CTRL-C, CTRL-V skills are amazing.
C) -2 DIE!
Submitted by griffsrgr8 (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:16:45 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 for Blue
Submitted by pantsarestupid (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:12:57 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by matnotharry (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:02:19 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
Submitted by Xcuses (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:00:29 (#)
Ranking: -1
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-02 18:58:48 (#)
Ranking: -2
Cut and paste is AWESOME
Submitted by Xcuses (user info) at 2006-01-02 19:00:29 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-02 18:58:48 (#)
Ranking: -2
Cut and paste is AWESOME
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-01-02 18:58:48 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Cut and paste is AWESOME