Crawford Montizano: Last News

'Mad Max' star Vincent Gil has died aged 83. The actor - who was best known for playing Crawford Montizano aka Nightrider in the 1979 film - died after a long battle with ill health, according to his 'Mad Max' co-star Paul Johnstone who shared the sad news in a post on Facebook on Sunday (21. 08.

MAD Max actor Vincent "Nightrider" Gil has died aged 83 after pals revealed he had been "frail for some time". The legendary Aussie actor played Crawford Montizano - also known as Nightrider - in the 1979 Mad Max film.

Mad Max actor Vincent Gill has died at the age of 83 after being "frail for some time".The movie star was better known for playing Crawford Montizano, Nightrider in the 1979 Box Office smash.His dear friend and former Mad Max co-star Paul 'Cundalini' Johnstone took to Facebook on Sunday to update fans and share the sad news - including a picture with he and Vincent arm-in -arm.READ NEXT: Matthew Wright compares Darius' tragic death to Boyzone's Stephen Gately's passingPaul penned: "Sadly, it is true..."Vince Gil has left us. He's been very frail for quite some time and mercifully no longer needs to be constrained by his mortal form."Recalling some of the happier times they shared together, he penned: "My fondest memory of Vince will be during our wonderful tour of Japan for MMCon 2015."He was already in less-than-ideal health, and in the opening days a couple of us were concerned about his ability to get through the long demanding days of convention and socialising and travel and convention and..."We need not have been concerned.