Ronnie Cox: Last News

Jaws did for inflatable lilo sales.And this July marks the 50th anniversary of the nightmarish 1972 backwoods thriller Deliverance, in which a group of city-slicker friends go on a weekend camping break in America's Deep South only to find the local hillbillies are anything but welcoming.Starring Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty and Ronnie Cox as the four pals, the film was a huge critical success but drew criticism for what some called its stereotypical depiction of the native Appalachian community as dangerous inbreds.An explicit scene of male rape, with its now-notorious "squeal like a pig" line, also shocked many who went to see it.However, despite its celebrity cast, the one character in the movie who everyone remembers is only actually on screen for a few minutes and isn't even played by a proper actor.A long-time fan favourite, he's the odd-looking young boy who, during his one brief scene, sits on a dilapidated front porch and challenges Cox's character to a banjo duel after the group stop to fill their car up with petrol.

TMZ reported that he died at his home and it's believed his death is not related to Covid-19.He broke out onto the scene in Deliverance before appearing in Nashville, Network, and Homicide: Life on the Street.Known as one of the most respected actors of his time, he was seen in All the President's Men and played Lex Luthor's sidekick in Superman as Otis in the 1978 film and sequel two years later.As a teenager, his goal was to have a successful career in musical theatre as he had an excellent singing voice.Although he doubted he would snap up a part in Deliverance alongside Burt Reynolds, Ronnie Cox, and Jon Voight, but was given the part after having lunch with the director John Boorman, his assistant, and their wives.After flirting with