[Doofy]

American actor Paul Gleason has died of lung cancer. He was 67. The actor, who played Principal Richard Vernon in The Breakfast Club in 1985, passed away in a Burbank, California, hospital on Saturday of mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos.

[analogika]

I love that movie.

[abe]

Me too!

Don't mess with the bull young man, you'll get the horns.

Paul Gleason
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Paul Gleason on the cover of the February 1977 issue of Soap Opera Digest.
Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1944 - May 27, 2006) was an American actor. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and attended Catholic schools. Before becoming a television and movie star, Gleason played football and graduated from Florida State University in 1966. He was signed to a minor league baseball contract by the Cleveland Indians, but never made it into the big leagues.
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Acting Career

Gleason starred in many movies, and became well-known initially as Dr. David Thornton on All My Children, playing that particular role from 1976 to 1978.
Gleason is perhaps best remembered for his role as the gruff disciplinary principal named Richard Vernon in the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club. He reprised that character several times, including in an A*Teens music video, on the television show Boy Meets World (although he was a dean on BMW) and in the Not Another Teen Movie film.
He played the equally abrasive Clarence "Mr." Beeks in the 1983 comedy film Trading Places starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd.
Gleason is known to Star Wars fans for his role as Jeremitt Towani in the 1985 made-for-TV film The Battle for Endor.
Paul Gleason also had a starring role in Die Hard and has appeared in many other lesser known movies and television shows.
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Personal Life

Gleason, in addition to his acting career, did many celebrity golf events a year, and was known by autograph hunting experts to enjoy mingling with fans and signing autographs during these golf tournaments.
Gleason was married twice, his first marriage being to Canadian-born actress Joanna Gleason, from whom he was divorced. [citation needed] He remained married to his second wife until his death in 2006. Gleason's wife, Susan, said her husband died Saturday, May 27, at a Burbank hospital of mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos.
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[hickey]

I went to high school with a guy named paul gleason, I hated him.

Very sad to see such a good actor pass on.

[Philip J. Fry]

Time to watch Van Wilder in memory of him Sad that he's gone though :/

[CaseCom]

I just saw "Die Hard" a few days ago ... he was great as Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson:

"I guess we're gonna need more FBI guys."

R.I.P.