Ron Faber dies at 90: 'The Exorcist' actor immortalized the role of Chuck in 1973 classic
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'The Exorcist' actor Ron Faber died at the age of 90 on March 26. Faber was seen in the role of Chuck in the 1973 film. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Moore Faber; his children, Hart, Raymond (Sadia), Elise Manuel (Alex), and Anthony; and his grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
Regardless, audiences have compared the recent supernatural horror movie 'The Pope's Exorcist' to the 1973's 'The Exorcist'. Nevertheless, the new Russell Crowe featured film directed by Julius Avery from a screenplay by Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos, based on the 1990 book 'An Exorcist Tells His Story' and the 1992 book 'An Exorcist: More Stories by Father Gabriele Amorth'. The 2023 movie has done fairly for itself as the film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed 52 million dollars worldwide.
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How did Ron Faber die?
According to Variety, Faber died of lung cancer. Faber was also known for his roles in 1990's 'Navy Seals' as General Mateen, Larry Hooten in an episode of 1983's 'The Edge of Night,' and for his small but prominent role in 1982's 'Soup for One'. Faber was born on 16 February 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Ron Faber for his infamous scene in the Oscar-winning film
In 2016, Faber shared his thoughts with comingsoon.net regarding his infamous scene in the William Friedkin-helmed 1973 supernatural horror film. He said, "The weird thing was, this was the first scene I was slated for, and this was in July. I didn’t have an agent, so I asked a friend what I should do. He asked me if I had more than one scene and I said “Yeah, I have a number of scenes”, so he said “Well, then…take what is offered to you but say that you want a spread.” A spread is a term in the industry which means that from the moment you rehearse to the moment you wrap you are getting paid. So that is what I did."