Brian Dennehy, burly film actor and acclaimed stage star, dies at 81
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In this June 6, 1999 file photo, actor Brian Dennehy, left, applauds playwright, Arthur Miller, before awarding him the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tony Awards in New York. Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays, died of natural causes on Wednesday in New Haven, Conn. He was 81.
In this June 6, 1999 file photo, actor Brian Dennehy, left, applauds playwright, Arthur Miller, before awarding him the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tony Awards in New York. Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays, died of natural causes on Wednesday in New Haven, Conn. He was 81.
2/11
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Brian Dennehy is flanked by Pablo Schreiber and Carla Gugino in a scene from Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms" at the St. James Theater in New York on April 19, 2009. Dennehy died on Wednesday. He was 81.
Brian Dennehy is flanked by Pablo Schreiber and Carla Gugino in a scene from Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms" at the St. James Theater in New York on April 19, 2009. Dennehy died on Wednesday. He was 81.
3/11
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Brian Dennehy, right, appears with Christopher Plummer in a scene from "Inherit the Wind" at the Lyceum Theater in New York in March 2007. Dennehy died Wednesday. He was 81.
Brian Dennehy, right, appears with Christopher Plummer in a scene from "Inherit the Wind" at the Lyceum Theater in New York in March 2007. Dennehy died Wednesday. He was 81.
4/11
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Brian Dennehy, left, and Nathan Lane in a scene from Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theater in New York on Feb. 5, 2015. Dennehy died on Wednesday. He was 81.
Brian Dennehy, left, and Nathan Lane in a scene from Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theater in New York on Feb. 5, 2015. Dennehy died on Wednesday. He was 81.
5/11
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From left, the actors Brian Dennehy and Nathan Lane with the director Robert Falls in Chicago, where they were staging a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh," on Jan. 24, 2015. Dennehy died on Wednesday.
From left, the actors Brian Dennehy and Nathan Lane with the director Robert Falls in Chicago, where they were staging a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh," on Jan. 24, 2015. Dennehy died on Wednesday.
6/11
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Brian Dennehy is flanked by Philip Seymour Hoffman, left, and Robert Sean Leonard in a scene from Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night" at the Plymouth Theater in New York on April 24, 2003. Dennehy died on Wednesday. He was 81.
Brian Dennehy is flanked by Philip Seymour Hoffman, left, and Robert Sean Leonard in a scene from Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night" at the Plymouth Theater in New York on April 24, 2003. Dennehy died on Wednesday. He was 81.
7/11
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Brian Dennehy during a dress rehearsal of Richard Nelson's "Conversations in Tusculum" at the Public Theater in New York on Feb. 19, 2008. Dennehy on Wednesday. He was 81.
Brian Dennehy during a dress rehearsal of Richard Nelson's "Conversations in Tusculum" at the Public Theater in New York on Feb. 19, 2008. Dennehy on Wednesday. He was 81.
8/11
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Brian Dennehy in New York on Feb. 10, 1999. Dennehy, a versatile actor known for his work on film and the stage, spanning 50 years, action movies, comedies and Shakespeare, died on Wednesday. He was 81.
Brian Dennehy in New York on Feb. 10, 1999. Dennehy, a versatile actor known for his work on film and the stage, spanning 50 years, action movies, comedies and Shakespeare, died on Wednesday. He was 81.
9/11
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Actor Brian Dennehy attends the premiere of "The Seagull" at BMCC Tribeca PAC, during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2018, in New York. Dennehy died of natural causes Wednesday in New Haven, Conn. He was 81.
Actor Brian Dennehy attends the premiere of "The Seagull" at BMCC Tribeca PAC, during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival on April 20, 2018, in New York. Dennehy died of natural causes Wednesday in New Haven, Conn. He was 81.
10/11
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This June 8, 2003 file photo shows actor Brian Dennehy accepting the Tony award for best actor in a play for "Long Day's Journey into Night" during the 57th Annual Tony Awards in New York. Dennehy died of natural causes Wednesday in New Haven, Conn. He was 81.
This June 8, 2003 file photo shows actor Brian Dennehy accepting the Tony award for best actor in a play for "Long Day's Journey into Night" during the 57th Annual Tony Awards in New York. Dennehy died of natural causes Wednesday in New Haven, Conn. He was 81.
11/11
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This Feb. 26, 2006 file photo shows actor Brian Dennehy with his best actor Olivier Award for his role in "Death of a Salesman," at the 2006 British Theater Lawrence Olivier Awards in London. Dennehy died Wednesday in New Haven, Conn.
This Feb. 26, 2006 file photo shows actor Brian Dennehy with his best actor Olivier Award for his role in "Death of a Salesman," at the 2006 British Theater Lawrence Olivier Awards in London. Dennehy died Wednesday in New Haven, Conn.
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