It hasn’t broke on mainstream publications, but the news was announced on his Facebook page, which some are picking up now.

Everyone knows Alien, but I mostly knew him from Homicide: Life on the Street. One of the few cast members who made it through the whole series.

Oh no, not Agent Alonzo Mosley!



And I think the cast of Alien is continuing to die in Director's Cut order. Don't for sure remember when Ripley euthanizes Dallas in that cut though, whether it was before or after Parker is killed.

^ Checking online, Ripley discovers Dallas' cocoon after setting the ship to self destruct.
That's bad news for 71 year old Victoria Cartwright.

Just this weekend I watched Warning Sign and after the film I looked up to see if Yaphet Kotto was still alive. I always liked him in whatever movie he was in, but especially Alien. I also did not know he was Jewish.

RIP Parker.

Rest in peace Lt. Giardello.

A friend and I just went through that series not long ago. I always loved him in that role.

Yeah, his role in Midnight Run is the one that I remember most.

I also remember him fondly in The Running Man.

The dude had a screen presence, that’s for sure.

He's great in a bunch of movies and TV shows in a career that started back in the 1960s. I esp. remember him as the rough mentor to a somewhat naive and oversensitive Michael Moriarty working the Times square beat in REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER (1975), one of the great NYC cop films of the era. And Anthony Quinn's reluctant partner on a case of three Harlem working stiffs robbing a mafia gambling stash in ACROSS 110TH STREET (1973).

Lots of great roles. In addition to the ones mentioned (Alien, Midnight Run, Live and Let Die, Running Man and Across 110th), I’ll throw in Blue Collar Truck Turner and Bone as ones I’ve seen so many times.
He hasn’t acted since 2008. He didn’t look that great in King Cohen.

RIP Mister Big

^ I sure hope that Kotto's passing was more peaceful than Mr Big's.

I was just coming on to say that no one has brought up Live and Let Die, which is a fave Bond film of many a Bond fan. That film had quite the cast, Yaphet Kotto, the 7-Up Commercial guy, Jane Seymour, the great redneck Sheriff, record breaking stunts at that time (the boat jump), just a fun film. RIP, Yaphet was such a wondaful character actor. At least he will live on through his roles in many beloved shows and films.

Watched both last year when TCM did their "NYC in the 1970s" series. Two great films there. Always enjoyed Kotto's appearances...he'll be missed.

A few people did, but yeah that’s one of my favorites as well.

This makes me sad. At least he will now have time to finish his coffee.

RIP

Time to watch two of his best: Larry Cohen's Bone and Paul Schrader's Blue Collar.

He was good in Brubaker .

Didn't realize all of his roles. RIP,

RIP to a terrific character actor.

RIP Bruthah.

Here’s hoping you got that bonus situation worked out ... RIP to one of the greats.

Same. I was watching Homicide well before I even knew any of his other roles existed.

Yep. Live and Let Die and then Homicide here. Great actor. He will be missed.