R.I.P. Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe dead: Tombstone, Deadwood star dies at 68

Powers Boothe had a screen presence that lived up to his name.

The actor, who died Sunday at the age of 68, had an intensity onscreen that made you want to back up a few steps. His matinee idol good looks were subsumed by this force of will, which often led the actor to be cast as heavies, villains, madmen – and politicians.

“The heavies are more fun,” the actor told American Profile magazine in 2014. “And I think they’re more interesting.”

Boothe died in his sleep from apparent natural causes, his publicist, Karen Samfilippo, tells EW. His death first broke online through longtime friend Beau Bridges, who tweeted: “It’s with great sadness that I mourn the passing of my friend Powers Boothe. A dear friend, great actor, devoted father & husband.”

(EW)

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