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Richard Norton, ‘Mad Max’ Series Actor and Hollywood Stunt Coordinator, Dies at 75
Richard Norton, who played the Prime Imperator in 'Mad Max: Fury Road' and was a longtime Hollywood stunt coordinator, died in Melbourne. He was 75.
In recent years, Norton’s fight choreographer credits included high-octane tentpoles like “Suicide Squad,” “ The Suicide Squad,” “Blacklight” and “X-Men: Dark Phoenix.” Along with coordinating stuntwork on both “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “Mad Max: Fury Road,” he also played the role of the Prime Imperator, a lead henchman to the villainous Immortan Joe. Robert Patrick, who has been in the series “1923” and acted in “Equalizer 2000”, shared a video of himself with Norton on Instagram and wrote, “He was an extraordinary individual, a towering figure in the martial arts community, and a contemporary of Chuck Norris.” “In addition to his impressive career as a highly sought-after bodyguard for rock stars, he made his mark as an accomplished fight coordinator on major films,” Patrick continued.
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