Enter the Dragon, and in Wes Craven’s horror classic Nightmare on Elm Street.The actor, who enjoyed a varied and prolific career, lost his battle with pneumonia in Tennessee on Saturday (25 July), his wife Gloria told the Hollywood Reporter.
Friends and fans have been taking to social media to pay their respects to the actor, who as well as marking his mark in film, also appeared in popular TV shows such as Dynasty and CSI.Screenwriter Larry Karaszewski said Saxon was "a great guy full of stories" while singer and actress Nancy Sinatra simply tweeted "Godspeed, Johnny".Gremlins director Joe Dante tweeted: "I had the privilege of working with him once in 2006.
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