Richard Norton, martial artist, actor, trainer and stunt performer – known for films such as The Octagon, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars, China O’Brien, City Hunter, Millionaire’s Express, Mr. Nice Guy and Mad Max: Fury Road – has passed away at the age of 75 at his home in South Melbourne on Friday night.
Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones.
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Also, the other Richard, Chamberlain, from the original Shogun, passed away recently, too. R.I.P.
My favorites with him are Twinkle Twinkle, and Magic Crystal. It’s interesting that he was once considered for the role of Riggs in Lethal Weapon. Film history would be totally different if he had been cast!
Such a shocking loss to the martial arts & film worlds, Mr. Norton may never have gotten top billing (at least not in A list movies) but with his commitment to doing excellent work I think it’s safe to say he elevated the quality of every film project he worked on. R.I.P., Mr. Norton, you will be missed & remembered.