The Ninth Configuration
1980
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The scars came from a 1967 incident in New York's Central Park in which, under the influence of drugs, he set himself on fire, burning more than 70% of his body. [3] He spent a year in recovery, gave up drug use and ultimately began training at The Actors Studio and at the HB Studio.
Jul 4, 2012 · The son of an alcoholic, Richard Lynch began using drugs himself. Then in 1967 he had an accident in Central Park, setting himself on fire in the middle of an LSD trip.
Actor: Halloween. Richard Hugh Lynch was born on February 12, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Irish immigrant parents. He was one of seven children. Before starting a career as an actor, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1958.
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- June 19, 2012
Richard Lynch. Actor: Halloween. Richard Hugh Lynch was born on February 12, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Irish immigrant parents. He was one of seven children. Before starting a career as an actor, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1958.
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- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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- Yucca Valley, California, USA
Jun 21, 2012 · Richard Lynch, the Halloween and Battlestar Galactica actor who scarred his face after setting himself on fire following a bad acid trip, died yesterday at age 76.
Jun 21, 2012 · US actor Richard Lynch, a horror movie staple who employed his scarred face to play villainous characters, has died in Palm Springs, California aged 76. The ex-Marine's films included 1973's...
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Jun 21, 2012 · Lynch's face was permanently scarred in 1967 when he took the drug LSD and set himself on fire, something he spoke openly about in the documentary film "LSD: The Trip to Where?"
