Robert Forster, who was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Jackie Brown and appeared in over 100 films across his career, died Friday after a brief battle with brain cancer. I never forgot how kind and generous he was to a young kid just starting out in Hollywood. Sending much love to his partner Denise. A role in the Chuck Norris action vehicle The Delta Force (also 1986) announced a marked downturn. So thrilled to see Robert Forster turn up in EL CAMINO today, so devastated to hear that he’s gone.

Forster passed away in Los Angeles on Friday surrounded by his family, his long-time publicist Kathie Berlin told CNN. Robert Forster was born in Rochester, New York on July 13, 1941. He is survived by his partner, Denise Grayson, as well as four children: a son, Robert Jr, from an early relationship, and three daughters, Elizabeth, Maeghen and Kate, from two marriages, both of which ended in divorce.

Robert Forster as the bailbondsman Max Cherry, with Pam Grier as Jackie, a money-smuggling flight attendant, in Jackie Brown, 1997. • Robert Forster (Robert Wallace Foster Jr), actor, born 13 July 1941; died 11 October 2019, Actor who received an Oscar nomination for his subtle performance in Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. With his kind, watchful eyes, rumpled face and personable manner, the actor Robert Forster, who has died aged 78 from brain cancer, was an unusual presence to find in a Quentin Tarantino film. Lynch called him “a great actor and a great human being”. Robert Forster and Sondra Locke in Cover Me Babe, 1970. His performance was informed by his own proximity to Max’s circumstances: prior to being cast by Tarantino, he was no stranger to the last-chance saloon himself. Get The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox. When that was rejected by the network ABC, and reshaped with new footage into a film, the result, released in 2001, included Forster in only one scene. Last modified on Mon 14 Oct 2019 17.50 BST. When Max first sees Jackie, a subtle shift in Forster’s eyes signals that something inside this man, who has previously been impossible to sway or impress, has suddenly been reignited. RIP Bob. His career nosedived soon after, and by the time Tarantino came calling (the pair had met initially when the actor auditioned unsuccessfully for Tarantino’s 1992 debut, Reservoir Dogs) it was in the doldrums.

Robert Forster passed away in Los Angeles Friday evening surrounded by his family, his long-time publicist Kathie Berlin told CNN. 11 …