Grease star Edd Byrnes has died
Byrnes' character Kookie in late 50s drama 77 Sunset strip fired him to national fame,In fact, Kookie, who was famed for his constant hair combing and slick style, was one of the inspirations behind Leonard DiCaprio's character, Dalton, in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
Speaking last summer about the role, director Tarantino said: “So he’s a bit like George Maharis, he’s a bit like Edd Byrnes, he’s a bit like Tab Hunter, he’s a bit like Fabian, he’s a bit like Vince Edwards. These are all guys that were […] a certain kind of leading man that were handsome, and most of them were kinda rugged.Credit: AlamyHe missed out on starring in 1960 flick Ocean's 11 with the Rat Pack due to a restrictions in his contract with Warner Bros.
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