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On the night of October 6, 2000, suffering from terminal cancer that left him partially paralyzed and in great pain, Farnsworth died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his ranch in Lincoln, New Mexico. [6] Awards and nominations. Comes a Horseman (1979) National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor ( won)
Oct 8, 2000 · Tweet. Richard Farnsworth, who basked in glory last April as the oldest man ever nominated for an Academy Award, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday at his ranch in Lincoln, New Mexico. He was 80. His fiancee, Jewel Van Valin, revealed a secret Farnsworth had kept all through the Oscar hoopla: He had been diagnosed several years ago ...
Oct 13, 2000 · When Farnsworth died last week at age 80 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on his ranch in Lincoln, N.M., Hollywood lost a true friend, but more than that, it lost a human bridge to a golden...
Oct 14, 2000 · Farnsworth, who was 80, was suffering from terminal cancer when he shot himself to end his life last week. His violent death was a shock, so out of place with the man's gentleness.
- Edward Guthmann
- Freelance Writer
Oct 9, 2000 · Longtime character actor and stuntman Richard Farnsworth, who received best actor Oscar and Golden Globes nominations this year for his role in director David Lynch’s “The Straight Story,” shot...
Oct 7, 2000 · Richard Farnsworth, the oldest actor to get an Academy Award nomination, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound tonight, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department said. He was 80.
Oct 11, 2000 · Richard Farnsworth died last Saturday of a self inflicted gunshot wound. He was 80 and suffering from terminal cancer, and while the manner of his death may seem awful and tragic on the...
