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  1. Oct 6, 2000 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 13040. Source citation. Actor, Stuntman. A stuntman for more than 30 years before gradually moving into acting. Farnsworth's abilities at horseback riding got him regular work as stunt doubles for some of the biggest names in Hollywood. It wasn't until after he was 50 that he began to be recognized as an actor.

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  2. Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award : in 1978 for Best Supporting Actor for Comes a Horseman , and in 2000 for Best Actor in The Straight Story , making him the oldest nominee for the award at the time.

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  4. Oct 20, 2000 · After months of mounting agony, Farnsworth finally ended his life with a .38 revolver at his ranch house in Lincoln, N.M., on Oct. 6. Farnsworth’s body was found by his fiancée, flight ...

  5. Farnsworth, whose wife of 38 years died in 1985, is survived by their daughter Missy, and son Diamond - who is also a top stuntman. Richard Farnsworth, actor, born September 1 1920; died October 6 ...

  6. Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He is best known for his performances in Comes a Horseman (1978), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor; The Grey Fox (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama; Anne of Green Gables (1985 ...

  7. Oct 14, 2000 · Entertainment. Richard Farnsworth's Dignity and Grace. By Edward Guthmann Oct 14, 2000. Actor Richard Farnsworth, who died October 6, was nominated for an Oscar for "The Straight Story." Photo by ...

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