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Nov 7, 2015 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 154744984. Source citation. Actor. He originated the role of 'Leatherface' in the 1974 horror film Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Born in Iceland, he moved to Maine with his family at the age of 5, and then to Texas, where he studied at the University of Texas, majoring in English and Scandinavian Studies.
- March 4, 1947
Northeast Harbor, Maine, U.S. [1] Alma mater. University of Texas at Austin. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 1973–2013. Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic actor and author best known for playing the mentally impaired cannibal Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
Nov 9, 2015 · Gunnar Hansen, who played the villain Leatherface in the original 1974 horror film “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” and wrote about the experience in a 2013 book titled “Chain Saw Confidential,”...
Nov 8, 2015 · Gunnar Hansen,the actor who played terrifying cannibal Leatherface in "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," died at his home in Maine from pancreatic cancer, according to Associated Press. He was...
- March 4, 1947
- November 7, 2015
Nov 8, 2015 · The Icelandic-born actor, 68, died on Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Maine, US, his agent said. The 1974 film depicts how five friends visiting their grandfather's country house are...
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Nov 8, 2015 · 0. Gunnar Hansen, 68, the actor who played terrifying cannibal Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, died at his home in Maine from pancreatic cancer, according to Associated Press.
November 7, 2015. AGE. 68. Obituary. Gunnar Hansen, the actor who played terrifying villain Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, has died. For full obituary and coverage from...