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Ep. 141 - Hervé Villechaize
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On September 4, 1993, Hervé Villechaize — the French-born actor and artist best known as Tattoo on Fantasy Island and Nick Nack in The Man with the Golden Gun — died by suicide the age of 50 in North Hollywood. Rising from a difficult childhood in Paris, he became a global television icon whose exuberant cry of “De plane! De plane!” made him a household name and a trailblazer for actors with dwarfism. Though his life ended in tragedy after years of chronic pain and fading fame, Villechaize’s legacy endures as that of a singular performer who turned difference into stardom.
Hosts: Jason Beckerman & Derek Kaufman
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Manage episode 519854767 series 3513574
On September 4, 1993, Hervé Villechaize — the French-born actor and artist best known as Tattoo on Fantasy Island and Nick Nack in The Man with the Golden Gun — died by suicide the age of 50 in North Hollywood. Rising from a difficult childhood in Paris, he became a global television icon whose exuberant cry of “De plane! De plane!” made him a household name and a trailblazer for actors with dwarfism. Though his life ended in tragedy after years of chronic pain and fading fame, Villechaize’s legacy endures as that of a singular performer who turned difference into stardom.
Hosts: Jason Beckerman & Derek Kaufman
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