Gunnar Hansen , actor, writer and screenwriter, who played the iconic villain Leatherface in the original version of “The slaughter of Texas” (“Texas Chain Saw Massacre”) died Saturday as a result of pancreatic cancer at his home in Maine, said a spokesman. He was 68.
Hansen starred in the movie 1974 has become Classic for moviegoers terror and led to a series of sequels.
In the film, a group of friends visiting the home of his grandfather are pursued by Leatherface, murderer carrying an saw .
Hansen’s character in the film “is one of the most iconic villains in film history,” said his agent, Mike Eisenstadt, who confirmed the death to AP.
Eisenstadt Hansen said that in 2013 published the book “Chain Saw Confidential”, which offered a look at the ins and outs of the recording and how the film was made.
Hansen was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, said the agent. He moved to the US and attended the University of Texas, where he majored in English and Scandinavian studies.
She is survived by her partner of 13 years, Betty Tower.
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