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The tragic end of a beloved actor's life, killed in a house fire along with his wife

Actor Paul Avery, best known for his long-running role in the series 'All My Children,' died along with his wife Sheila Avery in a house fire in their home in Blairstown, New Jersey. The fire broke out early Tuesday morning, June 16, on Mohican Road. Police received a report of a fire with possible people trapped inside. When firefighters arrived, the house was already engulfed in flames. They entered the building and found two individuals in critical condition. Paul and Sheila Avery were found unconscious and immediately given life-saving measures, but both passed away shortly after being救出.

ANNE Schedeen, glumica najpoznatija po ulozi majke Kate Tanner u popularnoj seriji iz 80-ih "ALF", preminula je u 77. godini. Vijest o njezinoj smrti potvrdila je obitelj. Obitelj je u nedjelju na Facebooku objavila da je glumica "preminula mirno", no uzrok smrti nije naveden.

"Iza sebe ostavlja iznimno nasljeđe kreativne energije, britkog humora i radosti koju je pronalazila u obitelji. Obožavala je male pse, strastveno kupovala u trgovinama rabljenom robom i voljela dobru priču, a gajila je i žarku mržnju prema Donaldu Trumpu", napisala je njezina obitelj. "Shrvani smo njezinim odlaskom. Neizmjerno smo je voljeli, kao i svi koji su je upoznali."

"Bila je prava sila", stoji dalje u poruci. "Nezamislivo je i pomisliti na život bez nje. Ali, kako je znala reći: 'Uvijek sam s vama'. I u pravu je. Uspomene, umjetnička djela, gromoglasan smijeh, ručno izrađen nakit, ulja na platnu, skulpture, kostimi i opća životna radost žive i dalje. Nazdravite joj jednom margaritom."

Glumački počeci

Luanne Ruth Schedeen, kako joj je bilo puno ime, rođena je 1949. u Portlandu, gdje je počela studirati glumu u Portland Civic Theatreu. Kasnije se preselila u New York, a potom u Los Angeles kako bi se profesionalno bavila glumom.

Prve televizijske uloge ostvarila je 70-ih godina u serijama kao što su "The Six Million Dollar Man", "The Bionic Woman", "Three's Company" i "The Incredible Hulk". Glumila je i u filmovima "Embryo" iz 1976., "Exo-Man" iz 1977. i "Champions: A Love Story" iz 1979. godine.

Uloga koja ju je proslavila

Godine 1986. Schedeen je dobila ulogu matrijarha obitelji, Kate Tanner, u NBC-jevoj seriji "ALF" (kratica za "alien life form" - izvanzemaljski životni oblik). Serija je pratila obitelj iz predgrađa Kalifornije koja je udomila izvanzemaljca nakon što se srušio u njihovu garažu.

"Snimila sam puno pilot-epizoda prije ALF-a. Neke su se prikazivale godinu, godinu i pol, neke tek 12 epizoda", rekla je Schedeen 2015. godine za HolidayHeroes BG. "Ali ova je serija stvarno uspjela. Stvarno je postala hit. Bilo je zabavno."

Tekst se nastavlja ispod oglasa

Serija se prikazivala četiri sezone, do 1990. godine. Uz Schedeen, glavne uloge imali su Paul Fusco (koji je davao glas ALF-u, dok ga je u kostimu glumio Mihaly "Michu" Meszaros), Max Wright (suprug Willie Tanner), Andrea Elson (kći Lynn Tanner) i Benji Gregory (sin Brian Tanner). Wright je preminuo 2019. u 75. godini, a Gregory 2024. u dobi od 46 godina.

"Tehnička noćna mora" na setu

U razgovoru za časopis People u lipnju 2000. godine, snimanje serije opisala je kao "tehničku noćnu moru, iznimno sporo, vruće i zamorno". "Ako ste imali scenu s ALF-om, to je trajalo vječnost", rekla je tada. "Snimanje jedne 30-minutne epizode potrajalo bi 20 do 25 sati."

Unatoč tehničkim poteškoćama, "ALF" je postigao golem uspjeh, iznjedrivši brojne proizvode, animiranu seriju i talk show.

"Kada sam nakon audicije izlazila iz sobe, okrenula sam se Paulu Fuscu, jednom od autora serije i glasu ALF-a. Obratila sam se lutki i rekla: 'Mislim da ćeš ti biti velika, velika zvijezda.' I bila sam u pravu, postao je zvijezda. A ja sam imala priliku biti dio te priče", ispričala je.

Posljednji pozdrav

Iza sebe je ostavila supruga Christophera Barretta, s kojim je bila u braku 55 godina, kćer Taylor Barrett, snahu Hilary Flynn, sestru Sarabeth Schedeen, nećakinju Minnie Schedeen, brata Rolanda "Tonyja" Schedeena, šogoricu Julieann Schedeen te svoje udomljene pse Rooa i Reda.

Obitelj je zamolila sve koji joj žele odati počast da umjesto cvijeća doniraju sredstva organizaciji Habitat for Humanity, za koju kažu da je bila "jedna od njenih najdražih dobrotvornih udruga".

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Net.hrIndependentCenter2 days ago
The tragic end of a beloved actor's life, killed in a house fire along with his wife

Actor Paul Avery, best known for his long-running role in the series 'All My Children,' died along with his wife Sheila Avery in a house fire in their home in Blairstown, New Jersey. The fire broke out early Tuesday morning, June 16, on Mohican Road. Police received a report of a fire with possible people trapped inside. When firefighters arrived, the house was already engulfed in flames. They entered the building and found two individuals in critical condition. Paul and Sheila Avery were found unconscious and immediately given life-saving measures, but both passed away shortly after being救出.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on the death of an actor due to a house fire, which is a non-political event. The content is factual, focusing on the incident itself without any apparent ideological framing or bias.

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Index.hrIndependentCenter5 days ago
Preminula Anne Schedeen, zvijezda serije "ALF"

Anne Schedeen, best known for her role as Kate Tanner in the 1980s TV show 'ALF', has died at the age of 77. Her family confirmed the death on Facebook, stating she passed away peacefully, though the cause of death was not specified. The family highlighted her creative energy, sharp humor, love for family, and her dislike of Donald Trump. She began her acting career in the 1970s with roles in various television series before becoming widely recognized for her work in 'ALF'.

Bias read (Center): The article focuses on the life and career of an actress, providing factual information about her death, background, and personal traits. There is no evident political framing or bias in the content.

Net.hrIndependentCenter5 days ago
Anne Schedeen, star of the cult TV series "Alf" has passed away.

Anne Schedeen, best known for her role as Kate Tanner in the 1980s TV show 'Alf,' has passed away at the age of 77. Her family confirmed her death, stating she died peacefully. The cause of death was not disclosed. In an emotional Facebook post, her family praised her creativity, humor, love for life, and her strong dislike of Donald Trump. They highlighted her legacy and asked people to raise a margarita in her honor. Born in 1949 in Portland, Schedeen began her acting career in theater before moving to New York and later Los Angeles.

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