Danny Hicks death: Evil Dead 2 and Darkman actor dies, aged 68
Bruce Campbell paid tribute to horror star who regularly appeared in Sam Raimi films
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Your support makes all the difference.Horror actor Danny Hicks, who regularly appeared in the films of Sam Raimi, has died, aged 68.
Hicks’ most famously starred in Evil Dead II (1987) and Darkman (1990) opposite Bruce Campbell and Liam Neeson, respectively.
He also had small roles in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and, most recently, he appeared in Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013) as a citizen of the Emerald City.
The actor’s management announced that Hicks died at his home in California.
Last month, Hicks revealed he had been given between one and three years to live after being diagnosed with stage four cancer.
He wrote on Facebook: ”I gotta tell ya, I sure as hell packed a whole bunch of living into my 68 years. I got no change coming back that’s for sure. And not too many regrets.”
In reference to Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise, he added: “Ok, gotta go. I’m gunna find out just what in the hell is going on down in that fruit cellar.”
Campbell paid tribute to Hicks, writing: “Oh, Danny boy... Great actor, friend, raconteur, rascal. He cheated death so many times, I doubt this is real. Safe travels, sir.”
Hicks also appeared in horror films including Maniac Cop (1988), Intruder (1999) and 1997’s Wishmaster.
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