Sonny Landham And My Personal Connection With ‘Predator’
Many fans were saddened last Friday to hear of the passing of Sonny Landham. Mr. Landham starred in films like 48 hours, The Warriors and one of my favorite adventure flicks from the 80s, Firewalker. However, it was his role as “Billy” in 1987’s Predator that he’s best remembered for. Sonny Landham was 76 when he passed. I mentioned that fans were saddened at his passing, and I’m certainly one of them. But for me, it’s more than just mourning the loss of a memorable character. You see, I have a special place in my heart for Predator, and it’s tied to my military service. It started back when I was just a private in the Army National Guard, and it was a time when we were still expected to shine our boots prior to stepping out the door in uniform. Well, on the night before a drill weekend every month I would sit down with my boots and a
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