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George Eastman Museum to honor Robert Forster

From the film, Medium Cool
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From the film, Medium Cool

The George Eastman Museum says it will honor the late actor  and Rochester native Robert Forster on Saturday, November 2 with special screenings of Medium Cool (1969) at 1 p.m. and Jackie Brown (1997) at 4 p.m. in the Dryden Theatre.

A longtime supporter of the George Eastman Museum, Forster was first elected to its board of trustees in 2001 and served as a trustee until 2010, when he was elected as a trustee emeritus.

“Robert was an enthusiastic advocate of the Eastman Museum and the work that we do here,” said Bruce Barnes, Director of the George Eastman Museum. “He was always a source of positive energy. He will be remembered fondly by his friends at the museum as one of the most tenacious and charismatic actors of his generation.”

From the film, Jackie Brown
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From the film, Jackie Brown

Forster died on October 11 at his California home of brain cancer at age 78. He was in Rochester in September 2018 at The Little Theatre for a showing of a recent film, What They Had, as well as getting together with friends and family for a high school reunion.

You can find out more information about the Dryden Theatre tribute at: eastman.org/dryden

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.