Rip Torn, best known for his role on HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show and in movies like Men in Black and Dodgeball, died at age 88 on Tuesday at his home in Connecticut. During his six decade long career, Torn appeared in more than 80 movies, 10 Broadway productions, and many television shows. His work earned him one Emmy, six Emmy nominations and a Tony nod.
Rip became famous to a whole new generation for his line in DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story when his character, “Patches O’Houlihan,” states, “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.” He also played the fictional CEO of General Electric on 30 Rock and appeared in the cult favorite Freddie Got Fingered starring Tom Green.
The actors friends and former co-stars paid tribute to him on Twitter.
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