Sunday, May 30, 2021

R.I.P. JOE LARA...

Your departure came unexpectedly (as did that of your dear wife, Gwen), but your legacy stays strong and sturdy beyond the tragedy.

You made your cinematic mark first in Tarzan in Manhattan and soon thereafter in Tarzan: the Epic Adventures, a series that strove to bring a faithful view of Edgar Rice Burroughs to the world. 

Your additional work is just as invigorating, which includes American Cyborg: Steel Warrior; Steel Fortress; WarheadArmstrong; Hologram Man; the Operation Delta Force movies; Lima: Breaking the Silence; Dead Man's Run; Doomsdayer; Final Equinox; Live Wire 2: Human Timebomb; Sunset HeatNight Wars; Death Game; Gunsmoke: the Last Apache; Strike Zone; Starfire Mutiny; and Very Mean Men

Your guest appearances on Conan the Adventurer; Danger Island; Bay Watch; Tropical Heat; and the Magnificent Seven were also delightful; and your country-western stint, nothing short of divine. 

You were an underrated star, Mr. Lara, of vast talent and integrity. I've always respected you and always will. May you now swing among the clouds, a titan in Heaven as much as you were on Earth.

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