Who can ever forget Sam Bottoms in his first film, 1971's "The Last Picture Show," as Billy, the mentally disabled boy who sweeps the streets of that dingy little Texas town. Bottoms was just 53 years old. Here's a link to 2 obits:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/movies/18bottoms.html?_r=1&partner=permali nk&exprod=permalink http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-bottoms18-2008dec18,0,6453698.s tory?track=rss Scott MoPo List Owner
