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Gerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77
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First seen22h agoGerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77
Gerrit Graham, an actor, screenwriter and songwriter who co-wrote a song for The Grateful Dead, died on Tuesday in Rhinebeck, N.Y. He was 77. He suffered from lung disease, among other ailments. Graham began his career starring alongside Robert De Niro in early Brian de Palma films “Hi Mom!” and “Greetings,” later appearing in films […]
Variety•Tanya Fedak
Latest20h agoGerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ ‘Pretty Baby’ and ‘Used Cars,’ Dies at 77
He also came up with “Patience runs out on the junkie,” the first line in the Bob Weir/Grateful Dead song “Victim or the Crime.”
The Hollywood Reporter•Mike Barnes